Radiology Coding Alert
Submit Code 93880 for Carotid Doppler
Question: How can we report Doppler study for the carotid artery?
New Jersey Subscriber
Answer: You check the location of the Doppler assessments for the carotid artery. You submit code 93880 (Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; complete bilateral study) for Doppler studies of the extracranial part of the carotid artery.
Be specific: For accurate coding, keep in mind that 93880 is specific to extracranial arteries and bilateral studies. For unilateral or follow-up extracranial studies, use 93882 (Duplex scan of extracranial arteries; unilateral or limited study).
For intracranial carotid Doppler exams, you submit codes 93886 (Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; complete study) or 93888 (Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; limited study) depending upon the extent of evaluation that your physician does. When your physician is checking the reactivity of the intracranial carotids with Doppler, you submit code 93890 (Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; vasoreactivity study). For detection of emboli, you choose from codes 93892 (Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; emboli detection without intravenous microbubble injection) and 93893 (Transcranial Doppler study of the intracranial arteries; emboli detection with intravenous microbubble injection).
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