tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 15

Unlisted Code Could Spell Lost Reimbursement

No Extra Pay For Extra Work On Pacemaker Or ICD Sometimes a new code for an added effort doesn't guarantee you'll get paid for following up on your hard work.   Medicare may have added CPT codes for implanting and repositioning a left ventricular lead with a multi-chamber device (33225 and 33226) but don't expect to get paid for monitoring the extra lead once it's in place.   A cardiologist must monitor a pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator after inserting them, and that includes devices with a left ventricular lead attached, says consultant Jim Collins with Compliant MD in...

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