4777clee
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Need some clarification from any cardio coders out there please. We have always billed the 93350 and the 93018 for echos done in the hospital where our physician is reading the report. We bill 93351 for the clinic where our staff is monitoring. My supervisor is saying she thinks that it does not depend on the location, and that we should bill 93351 for hospital as well, as long as we add the 26 modifier. If you read the CMS guidlines it can be interpreted either way. Again, we have always been told it depends on the location and to me that is what the CPT codes read. Any clarification would help please. Thanks