In the ICD-9-CM Classification System, a Nonfunctioning Pacemaker Due to the Disintegration

question 1652

Multiple Choice

In the ICD-9-CM classification system, a nonfunctioning pacemaker due to the disintegration of the electrodes (leads) would be coded as a(n)

• A) current injury.
• B) late effect.
• C) mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
• D) abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.

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Definitions:

Synaptic knob

The enlarged end of an axon that facilitates neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft, enabling neural communication.

Gray matter

Regions of the brain and spinal cord packed with neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, playing a key role in processing and regulating neural signals.

Neuron cell bodies

The central part of a neuron (nerve cell) that contains the nucleus and is responsible for processing and transmitting neural information.

Myelinated axons

Nerve fibers surrounded by a protective myelin sheath, facilitating faster transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.