37.94 Implantation or replacement of automatic cardioverter/defibrillator, total system [AICD]
Implantation of defibrillator with leads (epicardial patches), formation of pocket (abdominal fascia) (subcutaneous), any transvenous leads, intraoperative procedures for evaluation of lead signals, and obtaining defibrillator threshold measurements
Techniques:
lateral thoracotomy
medial sternotomy
subxiphoid procedure
Note: Device testing during procedure - omit code
Code also extracorporeal circulation, if performed (39.61)
Code also any concomitant procedure [e.g., coronary bypass] (36.00-36.19)
Excludes:
implantation of cardiac resynchronization defibrillator, total system [CRT-D] (00.51)