CPT code 93307 refers to a type of heart ultrasound that captures images in real time. CPT 93307 represents “Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, without spectral or color Doppler echocardiography.”
Procedure Explanation:
This procedure is a non-invasive test where sound waves are used to create moving pictures of the heart. Specifically, it involves placing a device called a transducer on the chest to send sound waves that bounce off the heart and return as images. This version does not include measuring blood flow or using color images, but it can still capture crucial details about the heart’s structure and motion.
Common Names:
- Transthoracic Echo
- 2D Echo
- TTE
Relative Value Units (RVU):
The RVUs associated with this code are 0.92.
How This Procedure Appears:
- Operating Room Schedule Name: Heart Ultrasound (TTE)
- Surgical Consent Form Name: Heart Ultrasound via Chest
Typical Patients and Diagnoses:
This test is often used for people who have symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, or an irregular heartbeat. It helps diagnose conditions like heart valve problems or an enlarged heart. For example, an older adult experiencing fatigue might have this test to check for heart issues that are commonly related to age such as congestive heart failure.
Associated ICD-10 Codes:
- I50.9: Heart failure not specified as acute or chronic signifies when the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should.
- I34.0: Mitral valve insufficiency points to leakage in one of the heart’s valves, causing blood to flow backward.
- I35.0: Aortic valve stenosis indicates a narrowing in the heart valve, making it difficult for blood to flow freely.
Summary
In summary, code 93307 describes an ultrasound imaging procedure for the heart, known as Transthoracic Echocardiography. Typical ICD-10 codes associated with 93307 include I50.9 (Heart failure not specified) and I34.0 (Mitral valve insufficiency).
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