Table of content for "Tte w or w/o fol w/con,stres" (HCPCS C8928)
General information on the “C8928” code
HCPCS Code: C8928
Long Description: Transthoracic echocardiography with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, real-time with image documentation (2d), includes m-mode recording, when performed, during rest and cardiovascular stress test using treadmill, bicycle exercise and/or pharmacologically induced stress, with interpretation and report
Short Description: Tte w or w/o fol w/con,stres
Original information is taken from C8928 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 53 – Statute
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A : Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Certification and additional reference information
Statute Number: 1833(t)(2)
Coverage
Coverage: D – Special coverage instructions apply
Type of service
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): I3C – Echography/ultrasonography - heart
Type Of Service 1: 4 – Diagnostic radiology
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 20080101
Code Effective Date: 20090101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code