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Pacemaker Interrogation Documentation
Date: Nov 9, 2020
Question:
The day following a dual chamber pacemaker implant, my provider drops a charge for the interrogation of the pacemaker, but the only documentation he provides is the following in his progress note:
Interrogation: P- 4.8 Imp- 513 A- 0.25 @ 0.4 R- 9.9 Imp- 627 V- 0.5 @ 0.4". Is this enough documentation to bill for an interrogation? My feeling is that it is not proper documentation to warrant a charge for the interrogation.
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