All of the following are potential questions a coder would ask himself/herself when selecting a code in subheading "Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator" in the CPT manual except:

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Questions related to a patient's medical history, such as having suffered an acute myocardial infarction prior to device placement, are generally not relevant for selecting a code under the "Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator" subheading in the CPT manual. The coding decisions are typically based on the procedural details such as the approach (transvenous or epicardial), whether the device is permanent or temporary, and whether the procedure was an initial insertion, a replacement, or a repositioning.

All of the Following Are Potential Questions a Coder Would