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Dual chamber PPM programmed VVIR

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Question:

A patient has a dual chamber pacemaker implanted. The device is currently programmed VVIR due to a damaged atrial lead. The patient is in the office having a pacemaker programming performed. Would we report 93280, because the CPT code description is for the "system" not the amount of functioning leads? Or is the appropriate code 93279 since only the one lead is functioning?

Question ID : 14752
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