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Post Operative TEE
Date: Dec 13, 2023
Question:
The patient undergoes a procedure, can be various types of procedures for different reasons. The cardiologist performs a TEE pre, and post operative on the same day. Are both of these TEE procedures billable on the same day? Are they billable if they perform them on different days? They are performing these as a post operative check for the procedure. We are struggling with the medical necessity rationale other than a routine post operative check.
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