CPT^® 93279, Under Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93279 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations.

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The provider performs a face–to–face evaluation and then repeatedly adjusts and tests the existing parameters of an already implanted single lead or leadless pacemaker system that senses and regulates the heartbeat in a single chamber of the heart. Following his analysis, he reviews the results and prepares a report. This code represents both the professional and technical components of the service.

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