I have a tee question. We have been billing the new tee code 93355 and mcr has been denying our code indicating the procedure code is inconsistent with the place of service. If anyone has any literature can you give us some help with this new code.
Are the TEE is are coding/charging being done during transcatheter intracardic procedures?
Echocardiography, transesophageal (TEE) for guidance of a transcatheter intracardiac or great vessel(s) structural intervention(s) (eg,TAVR, transcathether pulmonary valve replacement, mitral valve repair, paravalvular regurgitation repair, left atrial appendage occlusion/closure, ventricular septal defect closure) (peri-and intra-procedural), real-time image acquisition and documentation, guidance with quantitative measurements, probe manipulation, interpretation, and report, including diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography and, when performed, administration of ultrasound contrast, Doppler, color flow, and 3D
2015: For 2015, the CPT Editorial Panel approved the addition of code 93355 to report interventional transesophageal echocardiography. This code includes guidance, real-time image acquisition, documentation and interpretation during transcatheter intracardic procedures. 2014. Source: CPT(R) Editorial Summary of Panel Actions February, 2014