tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 28

Reader Question: 3 Steps Help Tackle TEE Denial

Question: I get a denial when I report 93312, +93320, and +93325 together. Can you tell me what the problem might be? Answer: The explanation of benefits should provide a clue, but here are some areas to check for your transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) claim for these codes: 93312, Echocardiography, transesophageal, real time with image documentation (2D) (with or without M-mode recording); including probe placement, image acquisition, interpretation and report +93320, Doppler echocardiography, pulsed wave and/or continuous wave with spectral display (List separately in addition to codes for echocardiographic imaging); complete +93325, Doppler echocardiography color flow velocity...

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