Coding for Physician Services

Last updated: June 2009

CPT Procedure Codes are used for physician billing. Download and use the CRM coding checklists to ensure all appropriate charges are captured. To review a sample of common BSC CRM related procedure reimbursements click here.

Implantation Coding Overviews for CRM

Providing brief, step-by-step descriptions and common coding scenarios, these guides can be downloaded and used to ensure all appropriate charges are captured.

CRT-D - Implantation/Coding Overview The CRT-D implementation/coding overview provides a brief description of the implant procedure along with commonly billed codes for CRT-D procedures.

CRT-P - Implantation/Coding Overview The CRT-P implementation/coding overview provides a brief description of the implant procedure along with commonly billed codes for CRT-P procedures.

ICD - Implantation/Coding Overview The ICD implementation/coding overview provides a brief description of the implant procedure along with commonly billed codes for ICD procedures.

Pacemaker - Implantation/Coding Overview The Pacemaker implementation/coding overview provides a brief description of the implant procedure along with commonly billed codes for Pacemaker procedure.

Commonly Billed Device Monitoring Procedures Provides an overview of the commonly billed device monitoring procedures.

Intracardiac Catheter Ablation Coding Overview - The coding overview provides a brief description of the catheter ablation procedure along with commonly billed codes for the procedure.

Intracardiac EP Study Coding Overview - The coding overview provides a brief description of the EP study procedure along with commonly billed codes for the procedure.

Common Modifiers

Two symbols (letters, numbers, or a combination of both) following a HCPCS/CPT code indicating a service or procedure described in the codes definition has been modified by some circumstance, but not changed in its definition or code. Click to view all Modifiers.