CPT^® 93286, Under Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93286 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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In this service, the provider performs a face–to–face evaluation and then optimally adjusts the existing parameters of a single, dual, multiple–lead, or leadless pacemaker system before, during, and/or just after a procedure, then reviews the results and prepares a report. This code represents both the professional and technical components of the service by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.

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EP coding additional ablation documentation- 93655

Hi, With reference to the 2022 CPT updates below, - 93613 and 93662 are inclusive under 93656. - Since we cannot code 93656 ( AF ABLATION) with 93653( AVNRT/SVT/CTI) , any additional ablation perfo... [ Read More ]

need help with avrt/svt ablation

Hi Bhargavi, As per 2022 - CPT updates , (Do not report 93653 in conjunction with 93600, 93602, 93603, 93610, 93612, 93613, 93618, 93619, 93620, 93621, 93654, 93656) (Do not report 93656 in conjunc... [ Read More ]

global period question

ON 5-12-16 we billed for 33207 for a pacemaker that had a 90 day global period and it was paid by insurance. The dx for this procedure was a chronic atrial fibrillation with I48.2. On 6-9-16 we b... [ Read More ]

Denial - I got a denial from Anthem here

[QUOTE="theresa.dix@tennova.com, post: 365892, member: 104709"]Jessica, 93621 is bundled into 93641 but a modifier is allowed. And then I have a thought. Would you bill the 93286 twice? 93286 is for... [ Read More ]

Denial - I got a denial from Anthem here

Jessica, 93621 is bundled into 93641 but a modifier is allowed. And then I have a thought. Would you bill the 93286 twice? 93286 is for Pacemaker before and after. We know he evaluated the pacemake... [ Read More ]

Denial - I got a denial from Anthem here

Hi there, I got a denial from Anthem here. I'm pretty sure this will just have to be appealed but wanted to be sure. Codes billed: 93620.26 93621.26 93286.26.59 x2 33233 33249 93641.26 Basically we... [ Read More ]

pacemaker checks

We use V45.01 with 93288/93293/93294/93296. We use V45.02 with 93289/93295/93297 We use V53.31 with 93279-93286 We use V53.32 with 93282-93287 780.2 with 93285/93291/93298 HTH... [ Read More ]

Ablation with Interrogation

it depends on why the interrogation was performed...was it part of the ablation? was it done before and after the procedure so that the ablation could be performed without interference from the device... [ Read More ]

icd programming

Quick answer? Consider 93282, 93286, 93287.... [ Read More ]

PPM/ICD programming changes

[b]Peri-Procedural Device Reprogramming[/b] The code for peri-procedural pacemaker reprogramming is 93286. This code will typically be reported two times; once for the temporary programming required... [ Read More ]

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