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Codes 33225 can be added-on to

Date: Jun 1, 2012

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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question. We are using 33264 and 33225 for the removal and replacement for the ICD and the insertion of the CS lead to new device for the upgrade to a BiV ICD system. My concern at this time is that as an add on code 33225 does not show 33264 as a primary procedure code. Is this an error of omission on the part of the AMA?
Question ID : 3842
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