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Left Atrial Appendage Closure; incomplete procedure

Date: Feb 1, 2018

Question:

The patient was admitted inpatient and had TEE done. No intracardiac thrombus was seen. ICE catheter was inserted and revealed thrombi on right atrial and ventricular pacing leads. Transseptal puncture was not performed. Since ICE is an add-on code only, what would be most appropriate to bill? 33340-Q0,53?

Question ID : 10373
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