Anesthesia Coding Alert

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Understand the Service Each TEE Code Represents

Question: I was asked today about TEE coding by someone who stated that there is different coding depending on whether the provider is certified or not. I’ve never heard of this. I’m in Ohio and the billing company is in another state. Can you help me? Ohio Subscriber Answer: The first thing you need to know is that TEE (transesophageal echocardiography) coding [...]
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