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CPT® 93631, Under Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 93631 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies.

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In this procedure, the provider does epicardial and endocardial pacing and mapping to pinpoint the site of tachycardia generating or arrhythmia generating foci during an open heart surgery. Epicardium is the outermost layer of tissue of the heart wall, and endocardium is the innermost layer of tissue of the heart wall.

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