AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 6 (June)

Surgery/Cardiovascular System (June 2008)

June 2008 page 14e Surgery/Cardiovascular System, 33220, modifer 52 (Q&A) Answer: Question: CPT code 33220 describes the repair of two transvenous electrodes on a pacemaker or pacing cardioverter-defibrillator. How should the repair of only one electrode be reported? Answer: The appropriate method for reporting the repair of only one transvenous electrode for a dual chamber device is to append modifier 52, Reduced Services, to code 33220. Surgery/Cardiovascular System, 33220, modifer 52 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2008; June 2008 page 14e ...

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