Wiki stress echo

[stephmescher]

If a stress echo complete with continuous EKG monitoring is done in the clinic by the RDCS, RVT under direct supervision and it is being sent to an outside Cardiologist for interpretation would we bill:
93350-TC + 93017 since the supervising Clinician and the interpreting Clinician are different or
93351-TC since the continuous EKG monitoring was done but no interp.
Any guidance would be appreciated and clear up our confusion.
Thanks
Steph

 

[TWinsor]

if echo and continuous monitor being performed along with supervision I would think 93351 -TC.

 

[stephmescher]

if echo and continuous monitor being performed along with supervision I would think 93351 -TC.

If the regular stress test was performed in the office (we own equipment) and then we send the test to an outside cardiologist, would we code the 93016 and 93017 only?

 

[stephmescher]

Confused on the 93351 comment. In the CPT book it states that when all professional services are not performed by the same physician, use the 93350 in conjunction to the stress test codes. So if done in our office (our equipment) sent to an outside cardiologist for interp. We would bill the 93350-TC and the 93016+93017 (which includes continuous EKG monitoring) for supervision and tracing only. Am I way off?
Help
Steph