CPT^® 33231, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33231 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 patient in a subcutaneous pocket in the front of a patient’s chest. The provider performs this procedure for a patient with a lead in at least three 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 ]

need help with BIV icd upgrade

I would look at 33231 and 33233 if no leads were replaced or added.... [ Read More ]

need help with BIV icd upgrade

Not 33249 because it is not a defibrillator system that is being placed, just an ICD generator. I would go with 33231 (insertion of defib pulse generator only with existing multiple leads) and 33233 (... [ 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 ]

Battery change

33233 for the pacemaker removal & 33231 for the ICD gen implant w/o lead insertion. These codes are not on the NCCI edit list & should work. Collison3150-CPPM... [ Read More ]

ICD generator placement question

It has been a while since I have coded a pacemaker or ICD insertion and need just a little help, please. "A limited, approximately 6 cm incision was placed overlying the lower third of the sternum an... [ 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

71090- Deleted, fluoroscopy is included in all procedures. New CPT Codes: 33221- Insertion of pacemaker pulse generator only; with existing multiple leads. 33224- Insertion of pacing electrode, c... [ Read More ]

RV lead replacement

33225 assumes that a primary code is billed in addition.... Use 33225 in conjunction with 33206, 33207, 33208, 33212, 33213, 33214, 33216, 33217, 33221, 33222, 33230, 33231, 33233, 33234, 33235, 33240... [ Read More ]

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