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33215 Documentation Question
Date: Mar 12, 2024
Question:
The patient had a dual chamber ICD upgrade to a CRT-D. Alongside the documentation of the LV lead insertion, there is this additional documentation:
"We noticed that the atrial lead was pulled back, and therefore slack was added and two additional Ethibond sutures were utilized to tie down the sleeve of atrial lead. The leads were connected to a new pulse generator."
Is this enough to report 33215 reposition of previously implanted pm/defib lead?
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