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CPC Exam - Question 55


A patient has a malfunctioning ventricular electrode. The operative report reflects that the cardiologist made an incision into the subclavicular pocket, which housed a single chamber pacemaker. He detached the malfunctioning ventricular electrode, removed it from the patient, and made the decision to have a thoracic surgeon implant an epicardial lead later in the day (no new hardware was implanted). He then closed the skin pocket with multiple layers of suture.

Which CPT® code is reported for the cardiologist's service?

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Siri1233
Nov 1, 2023

Answer A is crct

MelsWellsOption: A
Nov 15, 2023

Agree answer is A

1aa99b1
Jun 30, 2024

B is insertion and replacement but no hardware was replaced A is the removal only .

1aa99b1Option: A
Jan 29, 2025

ITS A IT REFERS TO INSERTION OF A PERMANENT PEACEMAKER SINGLE CHAMBER ATRIUM OR VENTRICLE. USE WHEN THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTS A SINGLE SHAMBER PACEMAKER IN EOTHER THE ATRIUM OR VENTICLE OF THE HEART IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE INITIAL INSERTION OF A PACEMAKER