C8927 HCPCS - 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

Code Information

HCPCS Code: C8927

Sequence Number: 0010

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

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

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 C8927
      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 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
      HCPCS Short Description Tee w or w/o fol w/cont, mon
      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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