Please note this question was answered in 2018. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
Complete Echo
Date: Dec 21, 2018
Question:
If an evaluation of a required element per CPT coding guidelines (LV, RV, LA, RA, TV, MV, AV, pericardium, and portion of aorta adjacent to the heart) has not been documented in the final report (nor the attempt to evaluate), then should a limited study be reported? If not, then why should a complete study be reported and how is the determination made of "does the documentation support a complete study"?
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