You code with the root operation of insertion; you would have to know the location of the lead (example: left/right atrium/ventricle) and the approach (open or percutaneous). For instance, the insertion of an ICD lead into the right ventricle by percutaneous approach would be 02HK0KZ. The K in the code stands for the body part right ventricle, the 0 stands for open approach, and the last K stands for defribrillator cardiac lead.
Yeah I wrote the wrong thing up there: the insertion of an ICD lead into the right ventricle by percutaneous approach should read open approach. Seems like ours are usually transvenous so percutaneous approach.
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For instance, the insertion of an ICD lead into the right ventricle by percutaneous approach would be 02HK0KZ. The K in the code stands for the body part right ventricle, the 0 stands for open approach, and the last K stands for defribrillator cardiac lead.
the insertion of an ICD lead into the right ventricle by percutaneous approach should read open approach.
Seems like ours are usually transvenous so percutaneous approach.