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LVAD interrogations during inpatient stay for LVAD placement

Date: Jul 30, 2019

Question:

CPT Assistant states that it is inappropriate to report 93750 (LVAD interrogation) in conjunction with insertion/replacement codes 33976, 33979, and 33981-33983. Are all interrogations in the entire inpatient encounter included, or should interrogations that occur after the date of service of placement be additionally reported?

Question ID : 12851
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