AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2001 Third Quarter

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds) are designed to treat dysfunctional ventricular contractions and ventricular tachyarrythmias, common in patients with heart failure. The following paragraphs highlight some of the important procedural and therapeutic differences between conventional automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (AICDs) and CRT-Ds. Note: For more information on CRT, see Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2002 pgs. 95-101. Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators Figure 1 - AICD placement Cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators Figure 2 - CRT-D placement Coding of biventricular AVICD Implantation of biventricular pacemaker/ ICD Implantation of advanced defibrillators Upgrade of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator Upgrade of ICD to CRT-D Conventional Automatic Implantable...

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