Cardiology Coding Alert
Prepare for EKGs With Pacer Checks
Question: Answer: If your cardiologist sees the patient and performs an EKG for an indication unrelated to the pacer, however, you can use modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service). But most of the time, the EKGs are related to the pacer check
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