CPT^® 93622, Under Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93622 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies.

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Summary

In this add–on procedure, after initial induction of arrhythmia with pacing and recording of the right side of the heart and bundle of His, the provider inserts an additional catheter threaded through a venous sheath and moves it under fluoroscopic guidance for left ventricular pacing and recording.

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Ablation add on codes not being paid

We got an authorization on 93656 but the insurance company is denying the add on codes of 93655, 93662-26, 93622-26 due to no auth. We don't know they are going to use those codes until they do the pr... [ Read More ]

Comprehensive EP study/Cath Ablations

93656 93657 93622 93613 93662 93623 33282 Carol Hodge, CPC, CDEO, CCC, CEMC... [ Read More ]

93621 as add-on code to 93653

Thank you for the quick response because we're having a serious debate about the usage of 93621 with 93653. We are in receipt of the errata to the 2013 CPT, but I just want to confirm the informatio... [ Read More ]

93621 as add-on code to 93653

The AMA did an errata to the 2013 CPT book that allows codes 93622 and 93623 to be used in conjunction with codes 93653, 93654, and 93656. Code 93621 is considered a component of 93656 and cannot be b... [ Read More ]

Medicare transmittal 2636

Jim Collins has some GREAT information on this and it helps direct coders. Basically, CMS overrides AMA, which stinks, but that is what we have to work with. CMS instructions override CPT instructio... [ Read More ]

EP Studies

Is anyone billing 93653 with the 93621, 93622, 93623 and receiving payment? We are getting denials and I am just wondering if I'm billing this out incorrectly or not. Thank so much! :confused:... [ Read More ]

2013 Cardiology Crosswalk

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 248492, member: 67434"]Although some of the codes are new and do not have a crosswalk, what I made may help you. Good luck with it. Thanks, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC New Code De... [ Read More ]

Edit for 93621 billed w/ 93653

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 258571, member: 67434"]93621 can be used with 93620 for a diagnostic EP study alone. During a ablation, it is bundled in the intervention. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC[/QUOTE]... [ Read More ]

New EP codes 93613 with 93656

CardiologyCoder.com released a document citing CMS Transmittal 2636, which is effective 4/1/2013. This transmittal cites the following sole uses of the add on codes: 93609 is reported with 93620, 936... [ Read More ]

2013 Cardiology Crosswalk

Please help me understand why CPT codes 92929, 92921, 92938 and 92944 have no fees in the Medicare and BCBSM fee schedules and are considered bundled. [QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 248492, member: 6743... [ Read More ]

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