93356 Myocardial strain

[dje10008]

For professional coding, when myocardial strain is done with a complete echo. The echo is billed on the date the echo was interpreted. However, the strain is PC/TC 0 which is supposed to be billed on the date it was perform. 93356 is an add on code. How is this supposed to be billed when the echo was interp a few days after it was perform?

• Date of Service:
  The date of service for 93356 is the same as the date the primary echocardiogram (e.g., 93303, 93306, 93350) was performed. This is the date the patient received the service.

 

[abby1257]

I would also like to know if you ever received answer to this question!!!

 

[dje10008]

No, I have not. But we've been using the date of the echo interp even though it was read a few days later.