CPT^® 33235, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33235 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider makes an incision to open the pacemaker pocket and disconnects and removes two electrode leads from the generator.

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Remove/Replace Pulse Generator with lead repair

[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 509097, member: 15287"] Hello - is it possible for you to post the note without any patient information included - just the procedure details? There are a few details described ... [ Read More ]

Remove/Replace Pulse Generator with lead repair

Hello - is it possible for you to post the note without any patient information included - just the procedure details? There are a few details described that seem a little unusual and would impact cod... [ Read More ]

LV lead removal

depends on system (PPM or ICD) ICD: 33264 33244 33225 PPM: 33229 33235 33225... [ Read More ]

Denial for 33999 - LV Lead Extraction

When ever i bill an unlisted code (I wouldn't recommend billing unlisted for LV lead extraction without the report to review) i add a line comment on the procedure done (lv lead removal in your case) ... [ Read More ]

Complex Cardiothoracic case

[QUOTE="ellis3350, post: 496875, member: 217994"] 33430, 33235, 33233 and 33202. I don't currently have access to an ncci edit to see if these bundle but these are the codes I'd suggest looking at. [/... [ Read More ]

Complex Cardiothoracic case

33430, 33235, 33233 and 33202. I don't currently have access to an ncci edit to see if these bundle but these are the codes I'd suggest looking at.... [ Read More ]

RV LV explant

[QUOTE="Misty Dawn, post: 493821, member: 106810"] The removal of only the RV and LV lead without replacement is coded with procedure 33235. Procedure codes 33234 and 33235 are based on the[B] genera... [ Read More ]

RV LV explant

The removal of only the RV and LV lead without replacement is coded with procedure 33235. Procedure codes 33234 and 33235 are based on the[B] generator type[/B]. You noted above this is a CRT-P devi... [ Read More ]

Denial 92960

[QUOTE="trarut, post: 493687, member: 7736"] Did you check the NCCI edits? 92960 has a bundling relationship with 33235. This is from Codify's CCI Checker: [B]CCI Validation Results:[/B] Code 92960... [ Read More ]

Denial 92960

Did you check the NCCI edits? 92960 has a bundling relationship with 33235. This is from Codify's CCI Checker: [B]CCI Validation Results:[/B] Code 92960 is a column 2 code for 33235, but you may us... [ Read More ]

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