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CPT 93618: Catheter Insertion to Induce Arrhythmia
CPT code 93618 denotes the insertion of a catheter specifically to induce an arrhythmia, a targeted cardiac electrophysiology procedure used to reproduce arrhythmic events for diagnostic mapping or to facilitate treatment. Nationally, this code is important because it captures a focused invasive step in electrophysiology studies and ablation workflows that can affect coding specificity, billing pathways, and utilization measurement across hospital and outpatient settings. Key payers considered include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. This publication provides readers with a concise overview of clinical context, typical sites of service, and the operational role of the code within electrophysiology care. It outlines what to expect in benchmarking and payer coverage landscapes, highlights policy-relevant considerations for reimbursement coding consistency, and clarifies the clinical intent captured by the code. The content is aimed at billing professionals, hospital administrators, and clinicians involved in cardiac electrophysiology who need a clear description of the code’s purpose, how it fits into procedural sequences, and what national payers commonly recognize. Data gaps in associated taxonomies, specific ICD-10 pairings, and related codes are noted when input data are not available.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 93618 describes the insertion of a catheter for the purpose of inducing an arrhythmia. This procedure is an interventional cardiac electrophysiology service performed to provoke or reproduce an arrhythmia for diagnostic evaluation, mapping, or to facilitate therapeutic intervention.
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Service type: Cardiac electrophysiology procedure involving catheter insertion to induce arrhythmia
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Typical site of service: Electrophysiology laboratory or cardiac catheterization suite; inpatient or outpatient hospital settings are common depending on clinical context
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