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RF Ablation for A-Fib with Additional Ablation A-Flutter

Date: Jul 25, 2013

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"Patient indications of A-fib, A-flutter. All pv isolated, ablation performed, and isuprel infused and re-interrogated. PV persistent electrically. Ablation then performed for atrial flutter as stated in dicatation. Ablation performed at cavotricuspid isthmus to achieve bidirectional block." My question is, will we be able to charge code 93655 (additional ablation) since it is A-flutter and not a spontaneous or induced rhythm? Or will he just get code 93656?

Question ID : 4968
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