Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures (996)
ICD-9 code 996 for Complications peculiar to certain specified procedures is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS OF SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (996-999).
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[b]57415[/b]
I was leaning to 57415 since it is not just an exam. I found this posted as a confirming answer on supercoder website (obviously update your diagnosis coding to ICD10):
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Our practice uses the 996.01 and V45.01 for pacemaker end of life. Check dictation to see if DX codes can be used. If the payer is Medicare use the KX modifier. If the pacemaker was placed within the ... [ Read More ]
What was the reason that the leads needed to be replaced? You may be needing to look at one of the complication codes like 996.2, 996.63 or 996.75
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We have EOL on dual chamber pacemaker and RV lead replacement due to malfunction. I am going to bill 33207 and 33233. My concern is that the dx codes V53.31 and 996.01 are not listed on the new Medica... [ Read More ]
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August Meeting Date: August 15, 2015
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How would you code 3rd degree electrical burn, deep tissue, flank, caused by a pacemaker shock while not grounded.
I'm thinking maybe
942.43, 3rd degree burn, trunk, deep, w/o loss of body part
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Thank you so much for responding jjhamer1. The reason I had said 27134-52
for the liner and head was an article I saw from Margie Vaught :
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