AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 10 (October)

Medicine, 93620, 93621, 93622 (Q&A) (October 1997)

October 1997 page 10 Coding Consultation Medicine, 93620, 93621, 93622 (Q&A) Question The format of the terminology in CPT indicates that the common portion of the procedure is "that part before the semicolon." By the description in CPT, isn't it erroneous for procedure codes 93621 and 93622 to include "induction of arrhythmia?" AMA Comment [See clarification/correction] Arrhythmia induction (successfully or unsuccessfully induced) has been an important part of electrophysiology studies since the introduction of codes 93618, 93620, 93621, 93622 in CPT 1990 the codes read as follows. 93620Comprehensive electro-physiologic evaluation with right atrial pacing and recording...

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