Ask Dr. Z

Our cardiologists almost always sign/authenticate their TEE reports on the same date of service, but recently we have had a couple come through where the TEE report was signed on another date. We are submitting 93312-26, 93320-26, 93325-26, and 99152. We are questioning what DATE we should be using when the TEE is not signed on the same date of service. We know in the case of an echo 93306 or other study, we use the date it was read/signed, but because there is the actual hands-on of the placing the probe and administration of conscious sedation, we are thinking we should go with the actual date it was performed.