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Can pacemaker generator removal and Pocket revision be charged?

Date: Sep 11, 2018

Question:

The pacemaker pocket was opened, and the existing pacemaker was removed from the pocket. The pacemaker pocket was revised in order to allow a more inferior placement of the device upon completion of the procedure (33222?). Existing RV and RA leads were extracted and removed from body (33235?). Brand new leads were implanted (33217?). The leads were connected to the previously placed generator, which was placed into an antibiotic sleeve then placed into the pocket. Can we charge for pacemaker generator removal (33233), or is this included in the other procedures charged?

Question ID : 11405
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