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Code 33215

Date: Mar 25, 2013

Question:

The patient had an infected device, and all the device components were removed.  Then a temporary pacemaker was placed using a pacemaker lead and a grey device (outside the body) and not a pacing catheter, so when that lead had to be repositioned would that be reported with code 33215? Or an unlisted code?

Question ID : 4460
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