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[christinerw27@gmail.com]

Knowing that you can bill for a cardioversion at the beginning of an EP case (for example, PVI), does "beginning"mean:
'as soon as the patient is brought in the room' OR

'intubation, and access' then cardioverting prior to being able to start the actual case , as in mapping.

**this is my third-ish post as our department has been having many many discussions re: how we are billing... so i am sorry, AND thankful for any input.

thank you

 

[Jim Pawloski]

I would say you can code external cardioversion before getting venous access. After that, it is part of the EP Study.