CPT^® 33217, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33217 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts two electrodes transvenously, through the vein and connects it to a permanent pacemaker or implantable defibrillator already in place. This procedure is done for a pacemaker implant or implantable defibrillator that is not functioning properly due to a problem with the electrode.

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Pacemaker removed from left side and reinserted on right

[QUOTE="twizzle, post: 464828, member: 58771"] You can't bill for removal of the generator because it is being reinserted so it is not a 'removal' per se. Nor can you bill for the reinsertion. You sh... [ Read More ]

Pacemaker removed from left side and reinserted on right

You can't bill for removal of the generator because it is being reinserted so it is not a 'removal' per se. Nor can you bill for the reinsertion. You should bill 33222 for relocation of the pacemaker... [ Read More ]

Pacemaker removed from left side and reinserted on right

Patient has left side pacemaker and is diagnosed with left side breast cancer. The pacemaker was removed and set aside and the 2 leads were extracted. The original pacemaker generator was reinserted... [ Read More ]

Pacemaker removal and reinsertion on other side CPT question

Pacemaker Electrode Lead Replacement - help with Procedure Codes

33217 wont work as that is transvenous. Epicardial is placed directly on the heart by either open procedure (thoracotomy, median sternotomy, subxiphoid approach) or Endoscopic (thoracoscopy, pericar... [ Read More ]

Pacemaker Electrode Lead Replacement - help with Procedure Codes

[QUOTE="linz1works4doc@hotmail.com, post: 390388, member: 93144"]can you paste the notes minus patient information of course[/QUOTE] See, that's the problem... I have no other information except: "Pr... [ Read More ]

Need help with new lead insertion

I would considered adding CPT 33222 PMK Pocket Relocation as the physician used and relocated the same device and then use the CPT 33217 as you suggested for New A and V Lead insertion. That is my ... [ Read More ]

Need help with new lead insertion

OPERATION PERFORMED 1. Permanent pacemaker pulse generator explantation, left chest and reimplant right chest with addition of new atrial... [ Read More ]

Need Help Coding This!

Wow! That's ugly. I think it would be 33207-53 & 33284-51 on the first trip. 33217-58 on the second time. What did the surgeon bill? Collison3150... [ Read More ]

Azygos vein lead placement with icd implant

[QUOTE="gcook, post: 294969, member: 155664"]Physician implanted an ICD and in addition to atrial and ventricular leads being placed there was a lead placed in the azygos vein. Does anyone know the a... [ Read More ]

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