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NIPS 93799 or 93642?

Date: Jan 2, 2023

Question:

"The patient with AICD came for NIPS procedure. DFT ventricular fibrillation was induced with burst pace. Joules delivered: 34. Defibrillation threshold testing was successful." Both of the reviewers agree with 93642 because the ventricular fibrillation was induced. Please advise why you suggest 93799 instead of 93642.

Question ID : 18163
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