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Impella (2.5) Inserted during PTCA/Stent

Date: May 23, 2013

Question:

Our physicians are wanting to schedule patients who may need an Impella 2.5 to assist during cardiac stent procedures as outpatients. Code 33990 is an inpatient-only procedure. 3M Encoder and CPT Assistant still lead to code 33999 for this type of intervention. Will there be updates to CPT Assistant or the 3M Encoder to relay the new 2013 codes, as we are in May 2013 now and still no updates? Does code 33990 cover any situation that an Impella 2.5 would be used including during a coronary stent procedure and removed at the conclusion of the procedure?

Question ID : 4880
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