C8926 HCPCS - TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) WITH CONTRAST, OR WITHOUT CONTRAST FOLLOWED BY WITH CONTRAST, FOR CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES; INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT

Code Information

HCPCS Code: C8926

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Tee w or w/o fol w/cont,cong

Long Description: Transesophageal echocardiography (tee) with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, for congenital cardiac anomalies; including probe placement, image acquisition, interpretation and report

Code Added Date: 1/1/2008

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2008

Classification: Temporary Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: I3C - Echography/ultrasonography - heart
Type Of Service Code:
  • 4 - Diagnostic radiology

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 53 - Statute
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
    N/A
    Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
      N/A
      Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

      HCPCS Record

      Field Name Field Value
      Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code C8926
      HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
      HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
      HCPCS Long Description Transesophageal echocardiography (tee) with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, for congenital cardiac anomalies; including probe placement, image acquisition, interpretation and report
      HCPCS Short Description Tee w or w/o fol w/cont,cong
      HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 53 - Statute
      HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
      HCPCS Statute Number 1833(t)(2)
      HCPCS Coverage Code D - Special coverage instructions apply
      HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code I3C - Echography/ultrasonography - heart
      HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 4 - Diagnostic radiology
      HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
      HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2008
      HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2008
      HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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