| HCPCS Code: |
C8927 |
| Long Description: |
Transesophageal echocardiography (tee) with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, for monitoring purposes, including probe placement, real time 2-dimensional image acquisition and interpretation leading to ongoing (continuous) assessment of (dynamically changing) cardiac pumping function and to therapeutic measures on an immediate time basis |
| Short Description: |
Tee w or w/o fol w/cont, mon |
| Pricing Indicator 1: |
53 (Statute) |
| Multiple Pricing Code: |
A (Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology) |
| Statute Number: |
1833(t)(2) |
| Coverage Code: |
D (Special coverage instructions apply) |
| ASC Payment Group Code: |
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| Processing Note Number: |
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| Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS) Code: |
I3C (Echography - heart) |
| Type of Service Code 1: |
4 (Diagnostic radiology) |
| Anesthesia Base Unit Quality: |
0 |
| Code Added: |
01-01-2008 |
| Action Effective Date: |
01-01-2008 |
| Action Code: |
N (No maintenance for this code) |
