Please note this question was answered in 2019. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
Pocket Revision for an ICD
Date: May 29, 2019
Question:
Is there a code that can be utilized to report a pocket revision for an ICD? Patient was having pain, so the physician enlarged the pocket and anchored the generator lower in the pocket. This is the only procedure done.
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