2025 CPT code 93289
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Medicine - Cardiovascular Procedures Feed
In-person interrogation device evaluation with analysis, review, and report by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional; includes connection, recording, and disconnection; single, dual, or multiple lead transvenous implantable defibrillator system, including analysis of heart rhythm derived data elements.
Modifiers may be applicable. Refer to current CPT guidelines for appropriate modifier usage.
Medical necessity for this code is supported by the presence of an implantable defibrillator and the need for periodic evaluation of the device function and heart rhythm. Specific diagnoses, such as heart failure or history of life-threatening arrhythmias, further justify the medical necessity.
The physician or other qualified healthcare professional performs the in-person evaluation of the implantable defibrillator, analyzes the data, reviews the findings, and prepares a report.
In simple words: This procedure involves a face-to-face check-up of your implanted heart defibrillator. The doctor connects to the device, records its information, and disconnects it. This code covers devices with one, two, or more leads and includes analysis of your heart rhythm.
This code describes an in-person evaluation of an implantable defibrillator system. The procedure involves connecting to the device, recording data, and disconnecting. It applies to single, dual, or multiple lead transvenous implantable defibrillators and includes analysis of heart rhythm data. The service includes analysis, review, and reporting by a physician or other qualified healthcare professional.
Example 1: A patient with a single-lead implantable defibrillator presents for a routine device check. The physician connects to the device, downloads the data, analyzes the heart rhythm, and adjusts the device settings as needed., A patient with a dual-lead defibrillator experiences symptoms suggestive of an arrhythmia. The physician performs an in-person interrogation of the device to evaluate the device's function and the patient's heart rhythm., A patient with a multiple-lead defibrillator undergoes a procedure requiring temporary reprogramming of the device. Before and after the procedure, the physician performs an interrogation to assess the device function and adjust the programming as necessary.
Documentation should include the date of service, the type of device (single, dual, or multiple lead), the reason for the interrogation, the findings of the interrogation (including heart rhythm analysis), any adjustments made to the device settings, and the interpretation of the findings by the physician.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Thoracic Surgery
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Other Place of Service