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Aborted PVI Ablation

Date: Apr 30, 2021

Question:

"Indication: Persistent Afib. Patient in Afib upon arrival, performed cardioversion at 200 joules, this converted the patient to sinus rhythm. Through the internal jugular CS catheter inserted, 1:1 AV node conduction from the CS is less than 500. Coronary sinus pacing is performed. A Biosense Webster ablation catheter inserted in the right atrium, gating was performed and limited 3D mapping of the CS performed. Next ICE catheter was positioned into the mid RT atrium, contours of the left atrium were taken. While taking contours there seemed to be a thrombus in the left atrium, procedure aborted."

Question is would this be reported as 93656-74, 93662, 93613, or should it be reported as only 93602 (atrial recording) and 93610 for atrial pacing (limited information in this report? This is for outpatient hospital setting... If the ablations catheters are inserted, would this be reported as the aborted ablation procedure? Please let me know what charges could be reported.

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