CPT^® 92953, Under Other Therapeutic Cardiovascular Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 92953 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Therapeutic Cardiovascular Services and Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider stimulates the contraction of the heart by passing electrical impulses through the heart of the patient with arrhythmia.

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