CPT^® 33261, Under Incisional Electrophysiologic Procedures on the Heart and Pericardium

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33261 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incisional Electrophysiologic Procedures on the Heart and Pericardium.

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In this procedure, the provider destroys a small area of the ventricle of the heart that is causing an abnormal heart rhythm. The provider places the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass during this procedure.

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My Cardiac surgeons haven't done one of these yet (cardiac surgeons like to call these MAZE procedures), but in my opinion, i would consider CPT 33261 for the ablation, but would not bill 93631 for th... [ Read More ]

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