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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Procedure Codes, Section 0-Medical and Surgical
Phrenic Neurostimulator
Revisions were made to the tables in the upper vein body system to create a new body part value and to add existing device values to capture phrenic neurostimulators.
Body Part
A Azygos Vein
Device
2 Monitoring Device
M Neurostimulator Lead
Phrenic neurostimulators treat central sleep apnea. They work by sensing respiratory patterns and then delivering stimulation as needed to the diaphragm via the phrenic nerve.
Current phrenic neurostimulators have three components. The first is a generator placed in a subcutaneous pocket on the chest. The second is a sensing lead that monitors respiration, typically inserted into the azygos...
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