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Question #: 55
Topic #: 8
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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?

  • A. 33234
  • B. 33249
  • C. 33235
  • D. 33236
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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1aa99b1
5 months, 3 weeks ago
B is insertion and replacement but no hardware was replaced A is the removal only .
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MelsWells
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
Agree answer is A
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Siri1233
1 year, 1 month ago
Answer A is crct
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