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PPM Implant w/ Lead Replacement on Same DOS

Date: Apr 25, 2024

Question:

Scenario: Patient came in for scheduled dual chamber permanent pacemaker implant. While in recovery, patient was continuously moving and had runs of V Tach with intermittent loss of capture of the RV lead. Patient was brought back urgently to the EP lab. The old RV lead was completely extracted from the body and a new RV lead was inserted.

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How should we proceed for hospital billing

Question ID : 20372
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