AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 11 (November)

Cardioversion: External vs. Internal (November 2000)

November 2000 page 9 Coding Communication Cardioversion: External vs. Internal Many questions have been posed regarding how to code for defibrillation of the heart as an emergency measure and whether codes included in CPT identify this procedure. Since there are a number of codes that relate to cardioversion services, this article is provided as a guide to 1) identify how the defibrillation procedure should be reported, and 2) identify the uses of other related services included in CPT regarding cardio-version services, including external, elective cardio-version, and internal cardioversion (first appearance in CPT 2000). Cardioversion Codes 92960Cardioversion, elective, electrical cardioversion...

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