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Hint: Understanding RS&I coding is the key to denial prevention.
The huge number of changes to CPT®'s pacemaker (PM) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) section is challenging even veteran coders. You can simplify the switch by breaking the changes into manageable chunks and mastering one group before moving to the next. This article will focus on changes to 33202-33211.
Verify Provider Before Reporting 33202-33203
When reviewing 33202-33211 in the 2012 manual, the first change you'll notice is a revision to the parenthetical note following 33202-33203 (Insertion of epicardial electrode[s] ...). Compare the 2011 and 2012 versions of the note:
