MS-DRG 321

Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal Device with MCC or 4+ Arteries/Intraluminal Devices

AI EXPLANATION: Coronary stent placement is an inpatient hospital procedure used to open narrowed or clogged arteries that supply blood to the heart. A physician guides a thin, flexible tube through a blood vessel to the blockage and expands a small wire mesh tube, called a stent, to keep the blood vessel open and restore normal blood flow. This specialized care typically involves treating multiple coronary arteries or managing treatment for individuals with significant underlying medical conditions.