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Note CPT® Specifications for ICD Generator Replacement

Published on Tue May 27, 2025

Question: Do I need an add-on code to report an upgrade of a single chamber pacemaker to a cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D)? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: Yes, you’d need an add-on code when reporting a procedure “upgrading” a single-chamber pacemaker to a cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator CRT-D device, according to Jayna Tuominen, RHIA, CPC, CCVTC, CIRCC, CCC, [...]
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