Cardiology Coding Alert

Steer clear of these codes when patient presents to swap the old battery for a new one. CPT® 2012 brings code changes, revised guidelines, and new definitions to the Pacemaker and Pacing Cardioverter-Defibrillator section. Cardiology Coding Alert is taking the code changes one step at a time, with this article focusing on pacemaker (PM) pulse generator insertion codes 33212, 33213, and 33221. Get started: One important change to keep in mind is that radiological supervision and imaging is now included in PM and pacing cardioverter-defibrillator codes 33206-33249, as was stressed in the Cardiology Services Update by Kenneth P. Brin, MD, PhD, FACC, of the CPT® Editorial Panel, and James Blankenship, MD, MACC, FSCAI, of the Relative Value Update Committee, at the CPT® and RBRVS 2012 Annual Symposium. Get a Quick View of Revisions and Additions CPT® 2012 revises the definitions of 33212 and 33213 as shown below, effective Jan. 1, [...]