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Code 33210

Date: Feb 12, 2014

Question:

In Changes in the NCCI Manual for 2012 it is noted you longer recommend reporting temporary pacemaker insertion during procedures from 33202-33249 or 93600-93662. Previously we were advised to report 33210-59 if patient was pacemaker-dependent. Can we no longer report this with a generator replacement?

Question ID : 5404
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