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ICD to Pacemaker

Date: Aug 13, 2014

Question:

"Patient has multi-lead ICD. Generator was explanted and replaced with pacemaker generator. Atrial lead was capped, then existing right ventricular and left ventricular leads were attached to new pacemaker generator." How would this be coded? Would it be reported with codes 33213 and 33241?

Question ID : 5826
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