VAD - Ventricular Device Assist insertion: Difference between revisions

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{{PreICD10 px
| NewPick = wiki article of new dx
| NewCCI1 = (T) Cardiac ventricle
| NewCCI2 = Implantation of Internal Device
}}
{{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR | Surgical Procedure | Other CV Procedures | VAD INSERTION | 76340  | No | 0 | Critical Care & Medicine | Currently Collected | Jan 1.09 | }}
{{DX tag | Cardio-Vasc OR | Surgical Procedure | Other CV Procedures | VAD INSERTION | 76340  | No | 0 | Critical Care & Medicine | Currently Collected | Jan 1.09 | }}


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*** Cannot an indwelling VAD be treated like a permanent pacemaker or ICD? Lois
*** Cannot an indwelling VAD be treated like a permanent pacemaker or ICD? Lois


{{DA | Can we put VADs on the picklist?--[[User:LBilesky|LBilesky]] 12:04, 2018 October 10 (CDT)
*AG REPLY --- VAD is already codable WITHOUT being on the picklist.  It's 1.HP.53 --- i.e. therapeutic intervention on the ventricle [1.HP] and the "what was done" is "53" = Implantation of internal device.}}




[[Category:Other CV Procedures]]
[[Category:Other CV Procedures]]