CPT^® 33230, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33230 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 places a new implantable defibrillator pulse generator in a subcutaneous pocket in the front of a patient’s chest. The provider performs this procedure for a patient with a lead in two chambers of the heart. This service is primarily done for artificial regulation of a patient’s heart rate by the device in patients with arrhythmia, which is an irregular heart rhythm.

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Ex says "leads" NOT "electrodes" So why is answer CPT 33202 Not 33208????

[TABLE] [TR] [TD] A patient presents for epicardial lead placement via median sternotomy to the right atrium and right ventricle. A dual pacemaker generator is then inserted subcutaneously. The patien... [ Read More ]

Coding of permanent Medtronic 35cm bipolar epicardial left ventricular lead

[QUOTE="Carolyn.Stedman@nchmd.org, post: 337231, member: 188161"]Hoping someone maybe able to help me... A physician performed a CABG x3 and then states placed a permanent left ventricular epicardial... [ Read More ]

Caridology Practical Question

I'm thinking 33202 (epicardial lead), 33230-51 (insertion of cardio def generator), 33233-51 (removal of the permanent pacemaker pulse generator).... [ Read More ]

AV Pacer help!

[QUOTE="kashyatt@aol.com, post: 242180, member: 117131"]When would you use these codes? 33213 33212 33240 33230[/QUOTE] The above are rarely used codes. They are used when the EP only places the gene... [ Read More ]

AV Pacer help!

[b]Av pacer[/b] When would you use these codes? 33213 33212 33240 33230... [ Read More ]

Help, getting edits with 33264 and 33225 (upgrade to Bi-V)

An “Errata”(AMA Corrections Document – CPT 2012) from AMA's website, revised on May 23rd, 2012, stating that we did indeed coded correctly for this case. We will be resubmitting this claim with... [ Read More ]

ICD lead recall

This is what I found on lead recalls in my Dr Z reference guide 2012: "If there is a lead recall and the patient's existing generator requires exchange unrelated to the recall, submit code 33240, 332... [ Read More ]

New codes

[QUOTE="wspanic, post: 201103, member: 25994"]I have heard a rumor that a CPT Assistant is coming out so stay tuned. It seems to be an error that they did not add 33262-33264 to the 33225. However, th... [ Read More ]

New codes

[b]CPT Assistant[/b] I have heard a rumor that a CPT Assistant is coming out so stay tuned. It seems to be an error that they did not add 33262-33264 to the 33225. However, the CPT Errata has already... [ Read More ]

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[b]HELP!!! Confused on new ICD replacement code when billed with LV lead insertion 33225[/b] I have the same question accoring to the AMA 2012 CPT book, 33225 can not be billed with 33262-33264 which... [ Read More ]

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