CPT® 2012:
33227-33229 Revolutionize Pacemaker Battery Change Coding
Published on Thu Nov 17, 2011
Celebrate a simpler way to report single electrode repair in a dual-chamber system. Each CPT Codes seems to bring a massive overhaul of a different cardiology coding area, and 2012 will be no exception. Starting January 1, you'll report pacemaker and pacing cardioverter-defibrillator surgical services in an all new way. To help ease the task of mastering these changes, Cardiology Coding Alert will begin with the big picture view of the new codes in this issue, and then will dig even deeper into practical applications of the updated codes over the coming months. Complete System: 33206-33208 and 33249 Get a Facelift Pacemaker and pacing cardioverter-defibrillator codes are in the spotlight in 2012, and the updates begin with codes for complete systems. CPT® will add the following bold, italicized text to the definitions of 33206-33208: "Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with transvenous electrode(s) ..." For a pacing cardioverter-defibrillator, [...]
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