AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 9 (September)

Electronic Analysis of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) Using Data Remotely Obtained (September 2005)

September 2005 page 8 Coding Communication:Electronic Analysis of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) Using Data Remotely Obtained Advances in technology now enable physicians to monitor patients with implanted cardiac devices (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators [ICDs] and cardiac pacemakers) by interrogating these devices remotely using a manufacturer's specific monitor-transmitter. The remote monitor- transmitter sends the data to a distant receiving station or secure server, allowing the physician to retrieve the data for review and analysis. Recently, the AMA CPT Editorial Panel decided that this service should be reported using current codes 93741 or 93743, as appropriate. The codes are as follows: 93741Electronic analysis of...

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