CPT^® 93288, Under Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93288 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 parameters of an already implanted single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless pacemaker system after which he 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 health care professional.

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Device checks

Hi, does someone know if these cpts for device checks can be billed as inpatient? 93279-93284 and 93288-93291. Thank you!... [ Read More ]

What would indicate that iterative adjustments were made to qualify for 93279-93281 (in person) rather than 93288 (in person)? interrogation device evaluation programming device evaluation

I was able to determine that the programming device evaluation includes all the components of the remote/in-person interrogation device evaluation and that the only difference is that the programming ... [ Read More ]

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 ]

93288 Provider Signature alone to validate report to bill 26?

Does a signature alone validate that the provider agrees with the computer generated report and therefore we can apply the 26 modifier? Or does the provider need to document and give their interpret... [ Read More ]

Pacer billing help w/26 & TC mods billing

I'm still new to coding and I haven't dealt with pacers before. Our NP does the interrogation then Doc reads the report. Am I supposed to be billing 93288 with 26 under and TC under doc? To me, that i... [ Read More ]

93288-93289 Cardiac Device Interrogation Freqency??

[b]Np does interrogation, doc reads report[/b] I'm still new to coding and I haven't dealt with pacers before. Our NP does the interrogation then Doc reads the report. Am i supposed to be billing 932... [ Read More ]

93279-93281 vs 93288-93292 Can someone help explain the differences??

(I also posted this in the cardiology section) I have tried to understand the differences between these two different types of evaluations and when I read the code descriptions they sound so similar I... [ Read More ]

93279-93281 vs 93288-93292 Can someone help explain the differences??

I have tried to understand the differences between these two different types of evaluations and when I read the code descriptions they sound so similar I am having trouble discerning how exactly to te... [ Read More ]

93288-93289 Cardiac Device Interrogation Freqency??

Hi, Can anyone tell me if there is a frequency limit on billing for pacemaker (in person) interrogations 93288 and defibrillator interrogations 93289 (in person)?? I find info about remote check fr... [ Read More ]

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