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TEE during LAA Ablation

Date: Mar 25, 2015

Question:

Physician performed percutaneous left atrial appendage exclusion using epicardial and femoral access via the Lariat Suture delivery device (33999). A different physician performed a transesophageal echocardiogram, which demonstrated no evidence of a left atrial appendage thrombus. This physician performed TTE throughout the entire procedure. Is this TEE separately billable, or is it included in code 33999?

Question ID : 6344
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