Think you don’t need modifier 26 for 93314? Think again.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has long troubled coders who need to choose among the procedure’s available codes (93312-93318). If you’re fuzzy on which TEE code will bring in deserved reimbursement, take these tips from the experts.
Watch for Congenital and Global Clues
For a study that involves real-time image acquisition and documentation, you’ll use a code from 93312-93314 (Echocardiography, transesophageal, real-time with image documentation [2D] [with or without M-mode recording]…), [...]
