jtuominen
Guru
Wondering how others may code this situation--
Patient needs his existing ICD system moved from the right to left side of his body in order to receive radiation therapy for lung cancer. The existing ICD is removed, along with his RA and RV lead. A new pocket is made and the devices are then reinserted on the other side of the patients body. No new devices are implanted.
Would code this to 33249? or 33215/33223 even though there is a CCI edit? Or 33999? Any other ideas? Help!
Patient needs his existing ICD system moved from the right to left side of his body in order to receive radiation therapy for lung cancer. The existing ICD is removed, along with his RA and RV lead. A new pocket is made and the devices are then reinserted on the other side of the patients body. No new devices are implanted.
Would code this to 33249? or 33215/33223 even though there is a CCI edit? Or 33999? Any other ideas? Help!