Jul 29, 2010 · CPT for cardioversion is 92960 for external and 92961 for internal. Both cross to 00410. Is your doc performing the TEE or providing the sedation while another doc performs the TEE? TEE codes are 93312 - 93318. If the anesthesiaologist is doing it, the corect code is probably 93312 and you'll probably want to slap a -59 on the end.

Aug 28, 2014 · We have a new Cardiologist and he is doing a TEE with cardioversion. Do I code 93312 with the 92960 or should this be coded differently. Let me know if more information is needed. Lisa

Jan 4, 2015 · An external cardioversion is coded with 00410 and a TEE is coded with 01922. With anesthesia, you code for the higher unit procedure, so you would code for the TEE with 01922 for 7 units versus the external cardioversion with 00410 for 4 units.

Sep 22, 2011 · Yes, external cardioversion 92960. So, I should just charge for the TEE? I was confused because when studying for the CANPC exam, it stated that TEEs are typically bundled with anesthesia services but can also be reported separately if performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Jun 12, 2014 · The patient was undergoing a transesophageal echocardiogram (performed by the cardiologist) where it was determined the pt was found to be in Atrial Fibrillation. At the conclusion of the TEE the patient was cardioverted (electrical/external) to a normal sinus rhythm. How should I bill for the Cardiologists professional services? 92960 93318 -26,59

Feb 13, 2018 · Hello, I work for a Cardiology group and we bill from an outpatient physician setting. One of our providers wants us to bill for conscious sedation for TEE's and Cardioversions done and he states that deep sedation is done. I would not just be able to code down to conscious sedation code 99152...

Jan 20, 2017 · When a patient has a scheduled Cardioversion or TEE, is it OK to bill an observation level with the procedure? All of the physicians document detailed discharge instructions and a note regarding the procedure. At times there is also continuous observation depending on the patient. One physician...

Oct 17, 2011 · If the doctor placed probe and dictated that "M-mode, pulsed wave and color doppler" with the cardioversion you would bill: TEE: 93312 Insertion of the probe add on code: 93320 pulse wave Add on code: 93325 Color doppler CV: 92960 Or if …

Jun 16, 2010 · My physicians do the TEE guided Cardioversion alot and we bill it this way: 93312 -26 93321 -26 (Limited) 93325 -26 -59 92960 (cardioversion) Arterial line placement would be 36620. Hope that helps a bit. Autumn CPC, CCC Grand River Cardiology PLC

Jun 7, 2018 · Per the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI), TEE is bundled to the primary anesthesia service (00560), which results in non-payment of the TEE when reporting both services. A The short answer is, in the scenario described, compliant coding is 00560 Anesthesia for procedures on heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of chest; without ...