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CMS Rules for Permanent Pacemaker Insertions

Date: May 28, 2014

Question:

In reference to your February 2014 newsletter concerning CMS required codes for initial permanent pacemaker implants, and the non-covered diagnosis codes that will cause the claim to be denied, are we to assume these are applicable to the biventricular permanent pacemaker implants as well? CMS only references "single and dual", but they also reference CPT code 33208, which could also be an initial biventricular permanent pacemaker.

Question ID : 5739
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