C8929 HCPCS - TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY WITH CONTRAST, OR WITHOUT CONTRAST FOLLOWED BY WITH CONTRAST, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D), INCLUDES M-MODE RECORDING, WHEN PERFORMED, COMPLETE, WITH SPECTRAL DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, AND WITH COLOR FLOW DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Code Information

HCPCS Code: C8929
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Tte w or wo fol wcon,doppler
Long Description: Transthoracic echocardiography with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, real-time with image documentation (2d), includes m-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral doppler echocardiography, and with color flow doppler echocardiography
Date Added: 1/1/2009
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2009
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	C8929
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	Transthoracic echocardiography with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, real-time with image documentation (2d), includes m-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral doppler echocardiography, and with color flow doppler echocardiography
HCPCS Short Description	Tte w or wo fol wcon,doppler
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	1/1/2009
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2009
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code