CPT^® 33229, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33229 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures.

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The provider removes a previously placed pacemaker pulse generator from the patient and replaces it with a new one. The provider performs this procedure primarily for artificial regulation of heart beats by the device in patients with arrhythmia, which is irregular heart rhythm. He performs this procedure for a patient with leads in at least three chambers of the heart.

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LV lead removal

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KX modifier

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[QUOTE="kvogel03, post: 497814, member: 218682"] Hello, I am new to Biventricular Pacemakers. I had a physician do a Biventricular Generator change it has right ventricle lead and left ventricle lea... [ Read More ]

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Upgrade to CRT-P

[QUOTE="Misty Dawn, post: 383545, member: 106810"]CPT 33229 is used only if the generator is replaced and no new leads. This would not be correct for the above case because a new RA lead was also pla... [ Read More ]

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