Transcatheter Leadless and Pocketless Pacemaker (0387T-0391T) (May 2016)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers identify when the new leadless pacemaker topic was added to CPT and how the surrounding guidance fits into the larger cardiovascular coding framework. It is relevant for accurate code-set awareness, documentation review, and understanding of how the new category relates to other pacemaker service families.

Article Sections

1. May 2016 pages 5-8

   Introduces the article’s publication context and the CPT® update addressed in this issue.

2. New Heading, Introductory Guidelines, and Category III Codes

   Summarizes the new pacemaker-related heading, the associated introductory guidance, and the newly added Category III code family.

3. Clinical Example (0387T) and Description of Procedure (0387T)

   Provides a sample leadless pacemaker implantation scenario and a narrative description of the related procedure workflow.

4. Clinical Example (0388T) and Description of Procedure (0388T)

   Presents a sample removal scenario and a narrative description of the related procedure workflow.

5. Clinical Example (0389T) and Description of Procedure (0389T)

   Shows a sample device evaluation and programming scenario and the related procedure narrative.

6. Clinical Example (0390T) and Description of Procedure (0390T)

   Covers a peri-procedural programming scenario and the related procedure narrative for the leadless system.

7. Clinical Example (0391T) and Description of Procedure (0391T)

   Covers an in-person interrogation evaluation scenario and the related procedure narrative for the leadless system.