37.78 - Insertion Of Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker System

The ICD 9 Code for Insertion of temporary transvenous pacemaker system is listed as 37.78.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field	Value
Procedure Code:	37.78
Description:	Insertion of temporary transvenous pacemaker system
Short Description:	Inser temp pacemaker sys

Chapter:	Operations on the cardiovascular system
Subsection 1:	Other operations on heart and pericardium
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code:	5A1213Z - Performance of Cardiac Pacing, Intermittent (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code:	5A1223Z - Performance of Cardiac Pacing, Continuous (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 37.78:
37.70 - Initial insertion of lead [electrode], not otherwise specified
37.71 - Initial insertion of transvenous lead [electrode] into ventricle
37.72 - Initial insertion of transvenous leads [electrodes] into atrium and ventricle
37.73 - Initial insertion of transvenous lead [electrode] into atrium
37.74 - Insertion or replacement of epicardial lead [electrode] into epicardium
37.75 - Revision of lead [electrode]
37.76 - Replacement of transvenous atrial and/or ventricular lead(s) [electrode]
37.77 - Removal of lead(s) [electrode] without replacement
37.79 - Revision or relocation of cardiac device pocket