Limited/Follow-Up Echo??

[renifejn]

Physician states "this is a follow up study...". Physician bills 93306 and examines all structures required for a complete echo. Should this still be a "follow-up" study (93308) even though it meets the complete requirements?

 

[RKN122306]

If you own the equipment and do the Echos in your office you must bill a limited after a complete. Such as:

2/1/10 93306
2/2/10 93308 watch for the color flow 93321

5/10/10 93308

I believe you can only bill an echo 93306 done in your office once a year(double check on either 6 months or a year)

When done in the hospital you can bill all the 93306 you want

Hope this helps

 

[jkirasich]

WHere would I find information regarding the "once a year" or "once every six months" policy for in office echos? We are having an issue with these not paying.