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Pick Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Case Codes

Published on Thu Mar 10, 2016

Question: In a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the EP performed catheter ablation. She performed transseptal puncture and injected dye to image the left atrium. She performed 3D mapping and successfully performed extensive encircling pulmonary vein isolation. Which ICD-10 and CPT® codes should I report? New Jersey Subscriber Answer: For pulmonary vein isolation, you should report 93656 (Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation including transseptal [...]
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