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ICD Lead for Support

Date: May 19, 2014

Question:

A new single chamber pacemaker was implanted in attempting to screw the lead to the right ventricular, which would not hold. They also implanted an ICD lead for additional support, but leads implanted same location with both leads being attached to the system. Lead placement is right ventricle. How should this be coded?

Question ID : 5649
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