CPT^® 33220, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33220 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 disconnects and repairs two electrodes from an impulse generator, like a pacemaker or an implanted cardiac defibrillator, and then reattaches the electrodes to the generator. He performs this service for a pacemaker implant or implantable defibrillator that is not functioning properly due to a problem with the electrode.

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[QUOTE="wassock, post: 150335, member: 58771"]To bill for repair of a single lead in a dual system you would use 33220-52. We have done this several times and it does get paid this way. Hope this help... [ Read More ]

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