I have a patient who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) dual-chamber device from company A. During the defibrillation threshold testing (DFT) phase, the device would not convert the patient from ventricular fibrillation, and rescue shocks were performed. The patient returned the following day and a new ICD generator from company B was inserted. This device has a higher joule output that will allow the patient to be converted from the arrhythmia.
Can I assign the following CPT® code for an ICD generator change?
33263 Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator with replacement of implantable defibrillator pulse generator; dual lead system