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Demystify the Different Elements of 93355

Published on Tue Nov 07, 2017

Question: What requirements must be met to report a 93355 service correctly? Alabama Subscriber Answer: You must remember the following when reporting 93355 (Echocardiography, transesophageal (TEE) for guidance of a transcatheter intracardiac or great vessel(s) structural intervention(s) ...): This code applies to transesophageal echocar­diography (TEE). Transesophageal refers to a service performed through the esophagus, the tube from the mouth to the stomach. [...]
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