Search Search
Advanced Search

Anesthesia Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Remember Your Other Choice for TEE Monitoring

Published on Thu Apr 14, 2016

Question: Can you explain to me what TEE monitoring is and how I code for it? Washington Subscriber Answer: Anesthesiologists sometimes use TEE (transesophageal echocardiography) for monitoring during cardiac procedures. If your provider’s documentation supports the criteria, you might be able to report 93318 (Echocardiography, transesophageal [TEE] for monitoring purposes, including probe placement, real time 2-dimensional image acquisition and interpretation leading to [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Anesthesia Coding Alert

View All

Which Codify by AAPC tool is right for you?

Call 844-334-2816 to speak with a Codify by AAPC specialist now.