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Wiki Help w/ DX code
- Thread starter paula f3
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magnolia1
Guest
What about 996.2?
RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
Like Karen, that is one that we use. We also use 996.63 when the patient's condition deteriorates due to an inflammatory reaction to the implant, rather than a mechanical complication of the device.
Norah Crowley
New
'Failed response' to a stimulator doesn't clarify if there is a complication of the device. If there is no documented complication of the device I would code the condition the patient originally received the stimulator for along with code V45.89 for presence of the device. Good Luck.