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What procedures must be done to support 93620?

Date: Oct 1, 2019

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What procedures must be done to support 93620? "Ex: The patient was brought to the electrophysiology lab in the fasting state. The patient was then prepped and draped in sterile fashion. 1% local lidocaine was infiltrated into the subcutaneous tissues in the right inguinal crease overlying the right femoral vein. Venous access was then obtained using modified Seldinger technique, on the right, with placement of a 4 French sheath. A quadripolar catheter was inserted via the 5 French sheath and positioned in the RV apex. A EP study was performed with attempted arrhythmia induction. Programmed electrical stimulation was delivered from the right ventricle with up to quadruple extra stimuli from the RV apex only. Also ventricular burst pacing was performed. No sustained ventricular tachycardia was induced." Should this be coded as 93603 and 93612, or is there enough to support 93620?

Question ID : 13085
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