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Replacement of LV Lead to Existing Biventricular ICD System

Date: Jan 16, 2015

Question:

We explanted a left ventricular lead and replaced it while attaching it to an existing biventricular generator. The best code I can find is 33224, yet the code definition doesn't seem to capture the explant of the lead, only the implant.

Question ID : 6334
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