CPT® 0571T, Under Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator with Substernal Electrode
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0571T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator with Substernal Electrode.
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Summary
The provider either replaces or implants a new implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) system with one or more substernal electrodes and performs necessary testing and programming of the system. ICDs sense and regulate the heart rate. Substernal ICDs may be indicated when subcutaneous or transvenous electrodes are not feasible.
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