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Wiki Defibrillator firing

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Cyndi113

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I use A fib or V fib which ever the patient has AND the provider should document. If possible and the provider is willing, I ask him to go back and amend the note to indicate which is responsible for the firing. If the device fired appropriately, you can't accurately code 996.04.

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