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Bradycardia with second degree heart block
Date: Dec 6, 2023
Question:
When a patient is having a pacemaker implanted and has second degree heart block causing symptomatic bradycardia, would both diagnoses be coded? I'm trying to determine if the bradycardia would be considered a sign or symptom and not coded, or if it can be added since it may or may not be present with a heart block and further explains the patient's condition?
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