Q & A with Dr. Z: 93656 or 93654

By David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC|2025-06-04T20:37:56-04:00June 4th, 2025|Coders' Corner|0 Comments

by David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC

Question:
Which procedure is primary when both Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) ablation and Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) isolation are performed at the same session? 93654 and 93655 OR 93656 and 93655?

Answer:
93656 as the primary procedure and 93655.

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About the Author: David Zielske, MD, CIRCC, COC, CCVTC, CCC, CCS, RCC

David Zielske is founder and President of ZHealth Publishing and primary author and editor of ZHealth publications. Dr. Z practiced as an interventional radiologist and has over twenty years experience as a coding reviewer and coding expert. He is Board Certified in Radiology and has functioned as an independent interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular coding consultant to a variety of physician groups and hospital providers across the country. He also served as an instructor for over 200 coding seminars. Dr. Zielske can be reached at davidz@ZHealthConsulting.com.

Q & A with Dr. Z: 93656 or 93654