danskangel313
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I need some help figuring out how to code for electrode replacement on a pacemaker. This is the scenario I'm trying to decipher: Procedure is an epicardial electrode replacement; both the atrial and ventricular leads are replaced.
It's my understanding that you don't code for the removal, only the insertion. I've read the guidelines over and over and I still can't figure it out. I think my problem lies in the fact that there's no indication of whether the pacemaker is temporary or permanent...?
It's my understanding that you don't code for the removal, only the insertion. I've read the guidelines over and over and I still can't figure it out. I think my problem lies in the fact that there's no indication of whether the pacemaker is temporary or permanent...?