AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2026 Issue 1; Section 0 - Medical and Surgical

Insertion into Ventricular Septum

In table 02H, Insertion of Heart and Great Vessels, body part value M Ventricular Septum, was added to the device values J Pacemaker Cardiac Lead, K Defibrillator Cardiac Lead, M Cardiac Lead, N Intracardiac Pacemaker, and Y Other device, for the approach value 3 Percutaneous.Body Part Approach Device Qualifier M Ventricular Septum 3 Percutaneous J Cardiac Lead, Pacemaker K Cardiac Lead, Defibrillator M Cardiac Lead N Intracardiac Pacemaker Y Other Device Z No Qualifier The ventricular septum is the muscular wall that divides the right and left ventricles. Ventricular septal pacing refers to inserting a pacing lead into...

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