THE PT HAD AN IMPLANTABLECARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR PLACED 6 MONTHS AGO. THE PT

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THE PT HAD AN IMPLANTABLECARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR PLACED 6 MONTHS AGO. THE PT NOW HAS A MALNUTION OF THIS DEVICE. AFTER ADEQUATE ANESTHESIA, AN INCISION WAS MADE AND THE ELECTRODES WERE REMOVED FROM THE GENERATOR. THERE WAS A SCREW PROBLEM WITH THE GENERATOR THAT WAS PRODUCING THE NOISE. THE LEADS WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING SATISFACTORILY. A NEW GENERATOR WAS ATTACHED AND TESTED. NO NOISE WAS HEARD. THE ICD WAS PLACED BACK IN THE POCKET, AND THE WOUND WAS CLOSED AFTER IRRIGATION WITH 3-0 AND 4-0 VICYL. WHAT IS THE CPT CODE OR ANY OTHER CODES

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THERE WAS THE CPTCODE USED IS -0010001999 AND FOR THE MODIFICATION OF GENERATOR AND FOR CHANGING THE ELECTRODE CODE USED IS cpt-modifiers

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