CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 15, 2015

The CPT code set includes codes for both complete and limited/follow-up transthoracic echocardiography with a description of the elements of a complete transthoracic study in the introductory language. However, there is no separate code for complete vs limited/follow-up studies for transesophageal (93312-93315) and stress echocardiography (93350, 93351 [REVISED IN 2013]) services. When a transesophageal or stress echocardiogram echocardiography study does not evaluate all structures required for a complete transthoracic study, does the provider have to append modifier 52?

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