Wireless Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor with Remote Long-Term Monitoring and Management (33289, 93264, 99457) (June 2019)

Why This Topic Matters

The changes affect how practices recognize and document implantation, follow-up monitoring, and remote management services for selected heart failure patients using wireless pulmonary artery pressure sensors. Understanding the article helps coding and compliance staff align documentation with the revised CPT structure and related reporting notes.

Article Sections

1. June 2019 pages 3-4

   Introductory article identifier and publication timing for the June 2019 update.

2. Surgery/Cardiovascular System

   Overview of the CPT surgery section changes affecting cardiovascular services and related structure updates.

3. Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors

   Discussion of the new implantable hemodynamic monitor service category within cardiovascular surgery.

4. Medicine/Cardiovascular

   Overview of the CPT medicine section changes affecting cardiovascular device evaluation and remote management services.

5. Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations

   Discussion of the new evaluation subsection for cardiac device-related monitoring services.

6. Clinical Example (33289)

   A sample patient scenario and associated procedural narrative illustrating the implantation service in a typical clinical setting.

7. Clinical Example (93264)

   A sample patient scenario and associated procedural narrative illustrating remote monitoring over a reporting period.

8. Clinical Example (99457)

   A sample patient scenario and associated procedural narrative illustrating remote physiologic monitoring treatment management.