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RA Lead exchange without exchange of pulse generator

Date: Oct 15, 2020

Question:

"Patient has lead fractures of both the ventricular and atrial leads with lead malfunction. Both leads were disconnected from the pacemaker pulse generator and removed. RV was capped and RA lead was exchanged for a new one and positioned in the RA appendage, and then was connected to the RA port of the original pulse generator." Should I report codes 33235 and 33216 in this case, or should I report codes 33206 and 33235?

Question ID : 14580
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