Fred, a 75-year-old male, undergoes surgical placement of a permanent transvenous pacemaker for treatment of symptomatic bradycardia as a result of a bundle branch block. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for the surgical placement of a permanent transvenous pacemaker is 00530, and the additional code 99100-P3 is used for patients who are of extreme age, in this case, 75 years old. The correct ICD-10-CM code for symptomatic bradycardia as a result of a bundle branch block is I45.4.

Fred, a 75-Year-Old Male, Undergoes Surgical Placement of a Permanent