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What to report if 93319 and 93325 was both performed.

Date: May 15, 2023

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I need your expertise on this case. Our provider performed transesophageal echocardiogram, color flow Doppler, pulse Doppler limited. Our department submitted 93312, 93321, and 93325; however, our second level reviewer recommends 93312,93319, 93321 because 3D was mentioned in the body of the report. I checked the images saved on file and it shows both color flow velocity mapping 93325 and 3D echocardiography imaging 93319 was performed. Per CCI edit 93325 is bundling with 93319 because 93325 is in column 2. However, per parenthetical instruction in CPT manual for 93319 it says "Do not report 93319 in conjunction with 76376, 76377, 93325, 93355." I'm confused on what to report in this case. Should I report 93319 or 93325. Please advise. 

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