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
Date Added: 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

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

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