Wiki Dual Vs Single Chamber Device

[heggie1@yahoo.com]

If a patient has a dual chamber device, but the rep only checks one lead do we bill out single chamber device or dual chamber device for an office check?

 

[jewlz0879]

You would still bill for the dual chamber because that is device the patient has even if only one lead is checked. If there is information otherwise, please post so I can make note. Thanks!

 

[jtuominen]

I agree with Julie, code device checks based on the type of system the patient has in place, not based on the number of leads checked.
Jayna RHIA, CIRCC, CCC

 

[heggie1@yahoo.com]

The only other information that the clinical staff had to give me was sometimes they turn off a lead because that part of the heart is functioning well on its own for now, but it's there if it needs to be turned back on.