A single-chamber cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted, and the threshold was tested. The code is:

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The correct code for a single-chamber cardioverter-defibrillator implantation is 33249. The correct code for threshold testing is 93641. The correct modifier for the threshold testing is -26 indicating professional component. Therefore, the correct code for the given scenario is 33249-26 with 93641. The only code that matches this description is B: 4B02XTZ.

A Single-Chamber Cardioverter-Defibrillator Was Implanted, and the Threshold Was Tested