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I Need This Done Within The Next 20 Minutes It Is Just One Case Study

Based on your review of the operative report, what is the objective of the procedures performed today?

The primary objective of the procedures was to manage a superficial wound dehiscence with lead exposure and fraying by explanting and repositioning the pacemaker leads, creating a new pocket for the pulse generator, and ensuring proper reconnection and function assessment of the device. This involved removing the old generator, dissecting and freeing the leads from scar tissue, creating a new pocket approximately 5 inches above the previous site, and reconnecting the leads to a new generator, coupled with thorough irrigation and wound closure to promote healing.

Based on your review of the operative report, what two approaches are used for this report?

The two approaches used in this procedure are:

1. Percutaneous or open surgical dissection approach: It involves the direct surgical incision and dissection of tissues to access and remove the generator, leads, and create new pockets, using sharp dissection and cautery, as described in the operative report.
2. Fluoroscopic-guided approach: The use of C-arm fluoroscopy to identify the incision site and follow the course of the leads ensures precise localization for safe removal, repositioning, and reconnection of the leads.

Based on your review of the operative report, identify the two codes needed to reflect the work performed on the leads.

The two codes that reflect the work performed on the pacemaker leads are:

1. Coding for lead removal and repositioning: CPT 33215 – “Removal, implantation, or replacement of permanent pacemaker or implantable defibrillator leads, replacement, or repositioning, atrial or ventricular, with or without lead revision.”
2. Additional procedural codes for lead dissection and free-up: CPT 33216 – “Removal of pacemaker or implantable defibrillator lead(s), with or without lead revision, when performed in conjunction with generator replacement, with or without lead repositioning, when multiple leads are involved.”

Identify the code that would be used to report the insertion of the pulse generator.

The appropriate CPT code for the insertion (implantation) of the pulse generator is:

CPT 33208 – “Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator or pacemaker pulse generator (ABG, BB, or BB-114 model), without leads.”

Identify the code for the interrogation of the pacemaker.

The code for pacemaker interrogation is:

CPT 93288 – “Interrogation device evaluation with programmed assessment, with or without connection to telemetric device or system, and report.”

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