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Follow These Steps for Contrast Echo Code Selection

Published on Fri Oct 03, 2025

Question: My provider is reading echos for a hospital and has read a few limited echocardiograms with contrast. I don’t see a code for this. What code(s) should I use to report this service? Connecticut Subscriber Answer: Let’s look at both components of this service. First, we must consider the limited echo: This is when less than the required nine [...]
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