mroberts1
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Need dx for normal echo//are these payable??
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Wiki Normal echo/how to bill??
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mroberts1
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Sorry-meant to say dx for normal echo
deeva456
Expert
Unfortunately there isn't a dx code for a normal echo; however if the findings are normal then you would code the symptoms. Example:SOB, chest pain, chest discomfort, HTN, syncope s/p hrt transplant, valve replacement etc. The Medicare LCD list is the best resource of billable dx for cardiac diagnostic tests.
Hope this helps,
Dolores, CPC,CCC
Hope this helps,
Dolores, CPC,CCC
mmiciano
Contributor
Normal Echo
You should use the symptoms.. also check out the Medicare LCD.. for covered diagnoses for the echocardioagram.. this includes the symptoms. Make sure that you do not bill color flow and doppler if there is no abnormality found on any of the valves or any indications, for this only bill 93307.
You should use the symptoms.. also check out the Medicare LCD.. for covered diagnoses for the echocardioagram.. this includes the symptoms. Make sure that you do not bill color flow and doppler if there is no abnormality found on any of the valves or any indications, for this only bill 93307.
mitchellde
True Blue
Unless it was for screening, which I doubt but had to mention it, then I would use the V71.7- observation for suspected cardiovascular disease not found, which is first-listed only followed by the symptoms.