CPT^® 93654, Under Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93654 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies.

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A comprehensive electrophysiologic (EP) study involves the provider placing wire electrodes in the heart to measure electrical activity. The provider induces, or attempts to induce, arrhythmia. The provider also treats abnormal heart rhythm issues that originate in the ventricles by destroying the pathway or other source of the problem.

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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 ]

Code +63662 parenthetical note for reporting w/code 93656

Code 93656 (and also 93653, 93654) descriptions changed for 2022. ICE (+93662 is now bundled into code 93656 only). I think they just failed to correct the code listing in their parenthetical note... [ Read More ]

Alcohol VT/PVC ablation

Hello-has anyone seen this procedure. I need a pre-auth for this so I do not have the report. Would it still be 93654?... [ Read More ]

EP Study

Weak report, but I would code 93654. HTH, Jim Pawloski, CIRCC... [ Read More ]

Help Please W/EP Studies

[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 484460, member: 67434"] 1. Ablation codes have the EP Study bundled (or part of ) into the codes. 2. Ablation of SVT is 93653. Ablation of VT is 93654, Ablationof pulmonary... [ Read More ]

Help Please W/EP Studies

1. Ablation codes have the EP Study bundled (or part of ) into the codes. 2. Ablation of SVT is 93653. Ablation of VT is 93654, Ablationof pulmonary vein isolation (A-Fib Ablation) is coded 93656. The... [ Read More ]

EP study, please help!

[b]Possible solution to your problem[/b] Hi, Please refer somebody to verify these codes as i cannot vouch for its correctness as I am new to coding EP studies, per me codes should be 93654 and 936... [ Read More ]

EP study, please help!

[b]Possible solution to your problem[/b] Hi, Please refer somebody to verify these codes as i cannot vouch for its correctness I am also new to coding EP studies, per me codes should be 93654 and 9... [ Read More ]

Cath Ablation Procedure

I have a doc that wants to bill 93653 with 76937 and it is being denied by the ins co that they can't be billed together. Is it assumed that US guidance is included in 93653, 93654 and 93656? If so, ... [ Read More ]

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