CPT^® 93313, Under Echocardiography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93313 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Echocardiography Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider places a transesophageal probe in preparation for performing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to obtain a two–dimensional (2D) image for visualization of the heart valves and chambers. This code covers only insertion of the probe for viewing the detailed anatomy of heart.

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TEE cancelled after probe placement

Hello, if a TEE is started but the patient was gagging after probe placement, CS was given, Would we code 93313 or 93312-74? Thank you for your help... [ Read More ]

LCD TEE Codes Denials

I need help how to get TEE codes paid by NY Medicare denying for LCD-A52828, L33579, I do the billing, not the coding-our coding teams keeps saying no other dx code available, are they missing somethi... [ Read More ]

Billing for TEE codes

TEEs are not separately billable is they are performed by an anesthesiologist during surgery for monitoring purposes. If a TEE is performed by the anesthesiologist for diagnostic purposes, it is bill... [ Read More ]

HELP!! Billing TEE procedure for CRNA 93313 vs 93318

[b]Help!! Billing TEE procedure for CRNA 93313vs 93318[/b] I have a Coder's Desk Reference for Procedures that is like my bible for clarifying what a procedure entails. 93313 specifically states it ... [ Read More ]

HELP!! Billing TEE procedure for CRNA 93313 vs 93318 crna tee

Hello I need opinions on billing TEE procedure 93313 vs 93318, I have a CRNA who wants to bill 93318 and another CRNA stating he's just placing the probe. My instinct is to go with 93313 but in what c... [ Read More ]

Anesthesiologist performing TEE

See if 93313 or 93316 applies to your scenario - this is for the TEE probe placement ONLY. This does NOT include the reading, acquisition of images nor a separate report done at the end. L J... [ Read More ]

Two Anesthesiologists billing separate parts of the TEE intra-op cabg tee

I have a scenario where one anesthesiologist is placing the probe and acquiring images. The second anesthesiologist will interpret and report. Is it possible for me to bill the 93313 for the first doc... [ Read More ]

TEE with Critical Care

I have an anesthesiologist who is also a Critical Care doc. He is coding for a TEE, he wants to code 93312-26,XE; 93313; 93325;76376. My question on this is can 93312 & 93313 be billed at the same ti... [ Read More ]

Intraop tee

[QUOTE="KHYATT@2016, post: 394586, member: 117131"]the hospital will send it for a cardiologists to read and give report cardiologists charge 93314 26 93320 26 93325 26 anesthesiologists charge pr... [ Read More ]

Tee coding

[b]Tee Coding[/b] Well, TEE coding is dependent on what the anesthesiologist actually did first of all. Did they just put in the probe for monitoring (93313) or did they perform a diagnostic TEE (... [ Read More ]

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