CPT code 93321 refers to a type of heart ultrasound test using sound waves to look at the flow of blood in the heart. CPT 93321 represents “Doppler echocardiography, pulsed wave and/or continuous wave with spectral display (List separately in addition to codes for echocardiographic imaging); follow-up or limited study (List separately in addition to codes for echocardiographic imaging).”
Procedure Explanation:
This procedure involves using a special kind of ultrasound called Doppler echocardiography, which helps doctors see how blood moves through the heart. It can be done in two different ways: one provides a longer, ongoing look at blood flow, and the other gives a quick snapshot. This specific code is used for a follow-up or a shorter version of the study, separate from other heart imaging tests.
Common Names:
- Doppler Echo
- Heart Doppler
- Cardiac Blood Flow Study
Relative Value Units (RVU):
The RVUs associated with this code are 0.15.
How This Procedure Appears:
- Operating Room Schedule Name: Doppler heart flow check
- Surgical Consent Form Name: Doppler heart ultrasound
Typical Patients and Diagnoses:
This procedure is often used on patients who have heart conditions that affect how blood travels through the heart, such as heart valve problems. For example, someone who experiences shortness of breath or has been diagnosed with a heart murmur might undergo this test to provide their doctor with more information about their heart function.
Associated ICD-10 Codes:
- I34.2: This code stands for nonrheumatic mitral (valve) insufficiency, a condition where the valve between the heart’s upper and lower left chambers doesn’t close properly, causing blood to leak backward.
- I35.0: This code indicates nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis, which is a narrowing of the valve in the large blood vessel branching off the heart (aorta), making it difficult for blood to flow out of the heart.
- I08.0: This code refers to rheumatic disorders of both mitral and aortic valves, caused by rheumatic fever affecting the heart valves’ functionality.
Summary
In summary, code 93321 describes a special type of ultrasound test that looks at how blood flows through the heart using sound waves. Typical ICD-10 codes associated with 93321 include I34.2 (leaky mitral valve) and I35.0 (narrow aortic valve).
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