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Ablations

Date: Mar 7, 2014

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1. Dual AVN physiology with inducible AVNRT (very challenging anatomy with probable left-sided involvement successfully resolved after right-sided RF and cryoablation and left-sided RF ablation). 2. Inducible right atrial tachycardia arising from the proximal CS, also successfully mapped and ablated with cryoablation.  Would this be reported with codes 93613, 93621, 93623, and 93653? Would I add code 93657 or 93655? Also, do I need to code for the left-sided mapping? ("Because this was so unusual, and in light of the prior failed ablations, we did perform left-sided mapping.")

Question ID : 5334
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