tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 42

Reader Question: How Should You Report Echo With Ablation?

Question: I am researching the use of 93312 before an EP AFib ablation to rule out a clot prior to the procedure. I keep seeing +93662 for an echo with ablation, but it doesn’t describe the echo in my case. Which code is correct? Answer: For a transesophageal echo (TEE) to rule out a clot prior to an ablation, the most appropriate code would be 93312-26 (Echocardiography, transesophageal, real-time with image documentation [2D] [with or without M-mode recording]; including probe placement, image acquisition, interpretation and report; Professional component), but you need to keep a few key considerations in...

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