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
Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System
C8927 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for 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 or just “Tee w or w/o fol w/cont, mon” for short, used in Diagnostic radiology.
HCPCS Level II Code Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System |
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HCPCS Code | C8927 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
53 - Statute
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Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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Statute number | 1833(t)(2) |
Coverage code | D - Special coverage instructions apply |
BETOS2 code | I3C - Echography/ultrasonography - heart |
HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
Type of service | 4 - Diagnostic radiology |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2008 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2008 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”