Embolism due to cardiac prosth dev/grft, subs

This code signifies an embolism that has developed as a complication of an implanted cardiac device, such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, artificial heart valve, or coronary stent. The "subsequent encounter" indicates the patient is receiving active treatment for the embolism after the initial encounter, or during the healing phase.

Assign this code when a patient presents for ongoing management or follow-up care of an embolism directly attributed to a cardiac prosthetic device, implant, or graft. This is appropriate for encounters after the initial diagnosis and treatment has begun, but the condition is not yet resolved.

• Always sequence this code after the embolism code (e.g., I26.-, I74.-) if the embolism is the primary reason for the encounter.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the embolism to the cardiac prosthetic device and specifies the encounter as subsequent.
• Do not use for initial encounters or for sequelae of the embolism once active treatment has concluded.