Cardiology Coding Alert

Leadless Pacemakers:

Review Codes You Should Never Report Together to Reduce Leadless Pacemaker Claim Errors

Leadless pacemaker insertion, replacement, or removal includes catheter insertion into right ventricle. If you’ve been reporting the insertion or replacement of leadless pacemakers in your practice, you know this is the first year you’ve had a permanent codes for this services. Before 2019, you reported a Category III code. Now, you have code 33274 for the insertion or replacement of [...]
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