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Right Ventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Date: Feb 24, 2021
Question:
"For this patient, a dual chamber ICD generator was replaced with a CRT-ICD generator. Original RA and RV leads were kept, and a third lead was added, placed on the anterolateral RV free wall, and plugged into the LV port of the generator. Lead placement in the coronary sinus/LV was not attempted." How should this be coded? I’m guessing 33241 and 33249, since no lead was placed in the cardiac venous system, but I would appreciate your input.
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