Question: The cardiologist documented testing pacemaker leads using fluoroscopy (71090) in the hospital. Which code is appropriate for the testing?
Answer: You mention 71090 (Insertion pacemaker, fluoroscopy and radiography, radiological supervision and interpretation), which is specific to radiological supervision and interpretation at the time of device insertion. So presumably the cardiologist was testing the leads at […]

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