American College of Cardiology

In 2009, cardiovascular health care professionals will see a fundamental shift in coding for cardiac device monitoring services, including pacemaker and ICD interrogations and programming sessions, remote monitoring, ICMs and ILRs. CPT 2009 includes 23 new codes for reporting these services. To help members understand the new structure, the ACC and MedAxiom held a Webinar on November 14 to discuss the changes. A recording of the Webinar is available.

Presenters:

Bruce Wilkoff, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Director of Cardiac Pacing and Tachyarrhythmia Devices
Cleveland Clinic

Linda Gates-Striby CCS-P, ACS-CA
Compliance Manager
The Care Group, LLC

Cathie Biga
President/CEO
Cardiovascular Management of Illinois

Program Content:

• Background on the new codes
• Comparison of the 2008 and 2009 codes
• Utilization of the new codes
• Q & A from Webinar Participants

Who Should Attend:

• Physician Practices and Hospital Outpatient Staff
• EP and Cardiology Physicians and Fellows
• EP and Cardiology Physician Administrators
• EP and Cardiology Physician Coders and Billers
• Cardiac Device Clinic Staff

Program Materials:

• New Cardiac Device Monitoring Codes (Slides)
• HRS/EHRA IED Monitoring Guidelines
• Table A: Definitions and Code Grouping
• Table B: 2009 Codes Grouped by Family