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Medicare Denials for 33361

Date: Sep 15, 2020

Question:

I am having trouble with Medicare accepting CPT code 33361 (TAVR). I keep getting a denial stating: "Missing/Incomplete Investigational Device Exemption Number or Clinical Trial Number". I have the clinical trial number attached to the CPT code along with modifiers -62/-Q0. Please help!

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