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Interrogation or programming

Date: Aug 9, 2018

Question:

We have an ARNP who does device clinic follow -up visits. For nearly every patient with an ICD or pacemaker she adjusts the lead output voltage to a lower setting, i.e.: "The RV lead output was reprogrammed from 3.0 v to 2.5 v to give the patient a safety margin of 2:1." This is the only adjustment that is made. Does this "reprogramming" justify the use of a programming encounter code (93279-93284), or should I be coding these as an interrogation only instead?

Question ID : 11262
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