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ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for checking and testing of cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery] Z45.010

ICD-10 code Z45.010 for Encounter for checking and testing of cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery] is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Encounter for checking and testing of cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery]
Encounter for replacing cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery]

Z45.01

Excludes1: encounter for adjustment and management of automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator with synchronous cardiac pacemaker (Z45.02)

Z45

Includes: removal or replacement of implanted device

Excludes1: malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes2: encounter for fitting and adjustment of non-implanted device (Z46.-)

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I would agree with using Z45.49 as the primary diagnosis. A battery change is not a malfunction of the stimulator so the T code would not be correct. The battery life for the devices is not indefini... [ Read More ]
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Z45.010 is the more appropriate code for a routine interrogation. Z95.0 is a status code that just reports that the patient has a pacemaker - it isn't the right code to indicate the reason for the vi... [ Read More ]
Lynn Pickett CPC
We always use Z95.0 or Z95.0 and Z45.010 when it's a routine check up. I haven't had any denials based on diagnosis codes when using them.... [ Read More ]
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Pacemaker check question. When billing a PM check, we use the diagnosis for the reason the PM was put in such as SSS. We are told by Humana that this is incorrect and we should only use Z45.010. Any h... [ Read More ]
Device check and Office visit same day
I use Z45.010 and Z45.018 for my dx codes for pacer checks. Z45.02 for defibs. I put the E/M visit on another ticket with mod 25... [ Read More ]
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Ohio LCD Any of these owuld be ok. L34087 Surveillance Of Implantable Or Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillators (Icds): Office, Hospital, Web, Or Non-Web Based Z45.010 Encounter for checking and ... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 for device checks
We have researched on this in our office, but have not found any clear answers and want to be sure we are billing these correctly. Thanks in advance. ICD-10 crosswalk for V53.31 (pacemaker reprogra... [ Read More ]
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