CPT^® 93307, Under Echocardiography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93307 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Echocardiography Procedures.

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The provider uses transducers to obtain a two–dimensional (2D) echocardiogram of the heart structures through the chest wall. This study includes visualization of heart chambers, valves, blood flow, and cardiac activity. This service has both a professional and a technical component.

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Billing 93306 and 93880 What Modifier?

Found these tips on SuperCoder. Tips If you are reporting only the professional component for the service, you should append professional component modifier 26 to the code. If you are reporting on... [ Read More ]

Question on TTE

Can someone tell me what a limited study would be for the Transthoracic Echocardiogram, and if there is a site I can go to referencing the differences between the complete 93307 & the limited 93308? ... [ Read More ]

TTE - Outpt Clarification

The interpretation of the TTE is coded with the -26 modifier, not the -25. You use -25 only with an E&M, and the -26 designates the professional component (interpretation and report) for the diagnost... [ Read More ]

Medical Necessity for 93320 with stress echos

Hi Everyone, This might seem like a simple question but bear with me as it has me confused. On 6/1/14 Medicare NGS updated the LCD (L27360) medical necessity for 93320 from Group 1 to Group 2 which... [ Read More ]

Need help coding echocardiogram report please.

Echocardiography [I]used[/I] to have three codes associated with it: 93307; 93320; 93325, however this changed in 2009; you are correct, it is now 93306 To capture 93306 - the report [I]must[/I] incl... [ Read More ]

Echo 93308, no procedure done same day.

[b]Echo 93308[/b] This is a code for a limited Echo. I don't know why an insurance company would deny payment for an echo because a procedure wasn't done. An echocardiogram is diagnostic in nature.... [ Read More ]

Echo changes

[b]non-congenital finding[/b] I also bill for pediatric cardiology. You would use 93306 for a [B]complete[/B] echo with no CHD finding. 93307 is also for no CHD finding, but [B]does not include spec... [ Read More ]

Echo changes

I work for a pediatric cardiology practice we see numerous children with heart murmurs we do echo and there is no congenital abnormality. Am i correct in using the 92306 or 93307 for non congenital fi... [ Read More ]

Echo changes

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This question was posted in the Medlearn/Panacea Health Solutions website. January 23, 2012 Question: What codes should we be billing for a bubble study echocardiogram? Answer: A bubble study is cod... [ Read More ]

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