tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 37

Part B Coding Coach: Cardiology Codes for S-ICDs Will Feature Big Changes in 2015

Don’t miss how system insertion/replacement coding changes in the new year. You’ll have new Category I codes for subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) services when CPT® 2015 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The Cat. I codes are similar to the Cat. III options available in 2014, but there are some key differences you’ll need to watch. Start Here for an S-ICD and Code Crosswalk Overview S-ICD explained: An S-ICD has a pulse generator and an electrode. The physician implants the pulse generator under the patient’s skin, typically under the armpit on the side of...

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