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This article contains coding and other guidelines that complement the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). Coding Information: Procedure codes may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits or OPPS packaging edits.
CPT codes 93306, 93307, and 93308 are specific codes used for transthoracic echocardiography with various additional techniques. These codes indicate the use of M-mode recording, spectral or color Doppler echocardiography, and whether the examination is a complete study, follow-up, or limited study.
CPT code 93306 is for a complete transthoracic echocardiography study, including 2D imaging, M-mode recording, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and color flow Doppler echocardiography. For studies without spectral and color Doppler, use CPT 93307 instead.
93306 describes a complete transthoracic echocardiography with Doppler and color flow; 93308 evaluates fewer structures than the complete echo exam.
Here are some of the most frequently used CPT codes for echocardiograms: CPT code 93303: This code is used for a complete transthoracic echocardiogram. It involves a comprehensive evaluation of the heart’s structure and function using ultrasound imaging. CPT code 93306: For a limited transthoracic echocardiogram, healthcare providers use this code.
The provider performs a complete transthoracic echocardiography to obtain images of the heart structures through the chest wall in patients born with heart defects. This study includes visualization of heart chambers, valves, blood flow, and cardiac activity.
In this article we will outline the CPT Codes for Echocardiography and also the associated Echocardiography work RVU’s also known as Echocardiography wRVU’s.
The following diagnoses are covered for CPT codes 76376 and 76377 when performed for 3-D imaging following CPT codes 93303, 93304, 93306, 93307, or 93308 (the same ICD-10-CM code should be used as that used for the base code to which it is attached):
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 93306 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Echocardiography Procedures. Subscribe to Codify by AAPC and get the code details in a flash.
One such example is a new add-on CPT code for 3D echocardiography. This new CPT® code for calendar year (CY) 2022 describes the clinical work involved in 3D echocardiographic imaging and post-processing during transesophageal echocardiography, or during transthoracic echocardiography for congenital cardiac anomalies,