STS/ACC TVT v3 Education-Sequence# 13496 - Syntax Score (Video 0:41)

Sequence# 13496 - Syntax Score (Video 0:41)

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Sequence 13496 Syntax Score is a new data element used in TABA procedures to determine the complexity of coronary artery disease in the patient's native vessels, specifically when left main disease or three-vessel disease is present. If the Syntax Score is not documented prior to the procedure, Sequence 13496 should be left blank and Sequence 13497 should be coded as Syntax Score Not Documented.