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Question:
Do you have any tips for coding 33225 if a dual-chamber pacemaker required an upgrade to a biventricular pacemaker and new right ventricular leads are not implanted?
Answer:
Code 33225 is for the implantation of the LV lead and does not include the primary procedure. If a single or dual-chamber pacemaker requires an upgrade to a biventricular pacemaker and new right atrial and/or right ventricular leads are NOT implanted, add 33225 to either 33228 or 33229, depending upon the final system.
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