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Wiki Does pacer placement resolve the condition

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I was recently told that when a pacer is placed for a condition such as atrial fib, you no longer code the Afib, it is if it has resolved. I have always thought of pacers as "pills". If you stop taking the pill, the condition would return you code the condition as current. I think of pacers the same way- if the pacer was turned off, the A fib would return.......

Thought I would ask the experts. Anybody got access to Coding Clinic?
 
No, the PPM does not resolve the condition. It only assists with management of the condition. If you take it out, the condition is still there.
 
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