Question

aluate the codes and determine if the codes are correct. If the answer is not correct, then explain what the correct answer is with supported step by step details. Correct Codes and determination: Cardiovascular Section 9. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Third-degree heart block with bradycardia and recent inferior myocardial infarction. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same OPERATION PERFORMED: Insertion of a transvenous temporary pacemaker The patient was brought to the fluoroscopy suite in the radiology department. He was prone on the fluoroscopy table. The right subclavicular area was prepped with Betadine and then infiltrates with Carbocaine. A 5-French introducer was inserted and easily located the right subclavian vein. The pacemaker wire was easily passed through the 5-French introducer and was placed in the tip of the right ventricular apex. The ventricles were captured very easily with 5 milliamps down to 1 milliamp. Fluoroscopy was again performed to verify the location, the pacemaker wire was sewn into place, and a sterile dressing was applied. The patient was then returned to the intensive care unit. Codes: 144.2, RO0.0, 125.1, 33210, 71090

Answer 1

The icd codes are incorrect because J44.2 is for atherosclerotic heart disease , R00.0 is for tachycardia and I25.1 is for old myocardial infarction . The cpt code is correct

ICD code for third degree heart block is I44.3

Bradycardia is R00.1

Myocardial infarction is I21.A1

ICD -10- CM code is used to code a diagnosis ,it is the tenth version of international classification of disease

CPT code is current procedural terminology used to code a procedure

CPT code for insertion of transvenous temporary pacemaker is 33210