Reporting Right Atrial Leadless Pacemaker Procedures (0823T-0826T) (March 2024)

March 2024 pages 1-23 Reporting Right Atrial Leadless Pacemaker Procedures (0823T-0826T) For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2024 code set, four new Category III codes (0823T-0826T) were established to report the insertion, removal, removal and replacement, and programming for right atrial single-chamber leadless pacemaker systems. A new Category III subsection was added with new guidelines and parenthetical notes for the correct use of these four new codes. Guidelines and parenthetical notes were also added and revised throughout the code set to accommodate the addition of these new codes and subsections for these procedures. This article provides an overview...

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Article Overview

This article reviews CPT 2024 updates for right atrial leadless pacemaker procedures, including new Category III reporting guidance, related parenthetical notes, and section-level coding context. It is aimed at coding professionals and clinicians who need to understand how the new guidance fits within the broader pacemaker and implantable defibrillator framework.

Why This Topic Matters

The update affects how certain right atrial leadless pacemaker services are categorized and reported in CPT 2024, so accurate awareness of the new subsection and related guidance is important for compliant reporting and code selection.

Article Sections

  1. Category III Codes

    Introduces the new CPT 2024 Category III material related to right atrial leadless pacemaker procedures and the associated reporting framework.

  2. Right Atrial Leadless Pacemaker

    Describes the device category, general procedural context, and the scope of the newly added right atrial leadless pacemaker codes.

  3. Clinical Example (0823T)

    Presents a representative scenario and procedural narrative tied to the insertion-related code.

  4. Clinical Example (0824T)

    Presents a representative scenario and procedural narrative tied to the removal-related code.

  5. Clinical Example (0825T)

    Presents a representative scenario and procedural narrative tied to the removal-and-replacement code.

  6. Clinical Example (0826T)

    Presents a representative scenario and procedural narrative tied to the programming evaluation code.

What You Will Learn

  • How the CPT 2024 article frames the new Category III pacemaker additions
  • Which general topics are covered in the new right atrial leadless pacemaker subsection
  • What types of companion guidance are discussed alongside the new codes
  • How the article uses clinical examples to illustrate the reporting context

Who Should Read This

  • CPT coding professionals
  • Physician coders
  • Cardiology and electrophysiology staff
  • Compliance and reimbursement teams

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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