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CPT® 33240, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33240 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 places a new implantable defibrillator pulse generator in a patient in a subcutaneous pocket in the front of the patient’s chest. The provider performs this procedure for a patient with a lead in one chamber of the heart. The service is primarily done for artificial regulation of a patient’s heart rate by the device in patients with arrhythmia, which is an irregular heart rhythm.

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Ex says "leads" NOT "electrodes" So why is answer CPT 33202 Not 33208????
[TABLE] [TR] [TD] A patient presents for epicardial lead placement via median sternotomy to the right atrium and right ventricle. A dual pacemaker generator is then inserted subcutaneously. The patien... [ Read More ]
Coding of permanent Medtronic 35cm bipolar epicardial left ventricular lead
[QUOTE="Carolyn.Stedman@nchmd.org, post: 337231, member: 188161"]Hoping someone maybe able to help me... A physician performed a CABG x3 and then states placed a permanent left ventricular epicardial... [ Read More ]
HELP! Pacer and ICD Denials
You may want to check with your hospital's registry to see if it is Q0 modifier exempt... Q0 modifier is for ICD's implanted for primary prevention and that may be why you are getting denials. The hos... [ Read More ]
cpt 33241- denied for not having Q0 modifier
[QUOTE="stephanieOC, post: 245620, member: 62136"]Hi, Can anyone offer any assistance with this Q0 modifier? I have some older and newer denials for 33241 due to modifier Q0 missing? I am looking for... [ Read More ]
cpt 33241- denied for not having Q0 modifier
Hi, Can anyone offer any assistance with this Q0 modifier? I have some older and newer denials for 33241 due to modifier Q0 missing? I am looking for a better undestanding of Medicare's policy and wh... [ Read More ]
AV Pacer help!
[QUOTE="kashyatt@aol.com, post: 242180, member: 117131"]When would you use these codes? 33213 33212 33240 33230[/QUOTE] The above are rarely used codes. They are used when the EP only places the gene... [ Read More ]
AV Pacer help!
[b]Av pacer[/b] When would you use these codes? 33213 33212 33240 33230... [ Read More ]
93284 w/in global as 33240
[QUOTE="coders_rock!, post: 235483, member: 106400"]Can you report: 93284 (Programming device evaluation (in person) with iterative adjustment of the implantable device to test the function of the de... [ Read More ]
93284 w/in global as 33240
Can you report: 93284 (Programming device evaluation (in person) with iterative adjustment of the implantable device to test the function of the device and select optimal permanent programmed values ... [ Read More ]
Help, getting edits with 33264 and 33225 (upgrade to Bi-V)
An “Errata”(AMA Corrections Document – CPT 2012) from AMA's website, revised on May 23rd, 2012, stating that we did indeed coded correctly for this case. We will be resubmitting this claim with... [ Read More ]
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