Cardiology Coding Alert

ICD-10-CM:

T82.- Codes for Cardiac Device Complications Demand A Lot of Details

Check for the specific problem before using these 996.71-996.72 replacements. If you have a patient present with a pacemaker complication after ICD-10 is implemented, you’ll have to sift through eight different codes to find the best match for his case. Be sure your practice has a plan to capture the complication and encounter details the new codes will require. The [...]
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