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5 Tips Show You How to Code Temporary Pacemakers, Revision of Skin Pockets

Published on Wed Mar 31, 2021

Report 33233 for the removal of a permanent pacemaker pulse generator. Pacemakers can be a challenging procedure to code. You must check the medical documentation for details as whether the pacemaker system is leaded or leadless and what you should do when your cardiologist changes the battery. Read the following tips to learn how to report tricky pacemaker scenarios you [...]
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