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PPM Reprogram with observation
Question:
"The patient was brought to the lab for possible ablation. Patient's PPM was checked comprehensively and programmed AAI 50 bpm. After observing the patient for over one hour, only two PVCs were observed, one of them non-clinical, which was insufficient to proceed with EP study. IV caffeine citrate was given over 3-5 minutes. After infusion, patient was observed for another 40 minutes without any PVC induction. Procedure was terminated given that no PVCs were observed. No groin access was obtained. No sedation given. Device was reprogrammed to AAIR 60 bpm."
I am at a loss as to how to code this. What would you suggest? The physician wants to report code 93286, but no other procedure was performed.
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