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EP Ablation Procedures

Date: Sep 17, 2014

Question:

Is it appropriate to assign EP codes 93620, 93653, and 93656 when it is not necessary to induce an arrhythmia? In some cases, the patient presents for the procedure with an arrhythmia, such as atrial flutter, already present.

Question ID : 6063
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