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Delve into New Codes 33285 and 33286

Published on Mon Dec 24, 2018

Question: I am new to cardiology coding and don’t fully understand the new coding guidelines for new codes 33285 and 33286. Could you please help me out? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: CPT® 2019 added an entirely new section labeled “Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitors.” In this section, CPT® added new codes 33285 (Insertion, subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, including programming) and 33286 (Removal, [...]
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