Sep 30, 2003 · When your cardiologist uses a handheld Doppler to measure a patient's ankle/brachial index (ABI), report an E/M office visit code rather than 93922 or 93923 for the service, or you'll risk payer scrutiny for overbilling. Physicians use hand-held Dopplers, such as the Elite and Pocket-Dop II, to detect blood flow in the arms and legs and to ...

Jun 16, 2010 · The most common is the ABI test, which uses a Doppler stethoscope to measure sound within the vessels at the ankle or the elbow's antecubital fossa. Doppler velocity signals, called waveforms, can be measured to localize vascular disease at a single level (93922) or at segmental (various) limb levels (93923).

The doctor had a new ABI machine. The codes 93922-93924 are for diagnoses with circulatory complications, artherosclerosises, aneurysm of lower extremity, and peripheral vascular disease. What if th... [ Read More ]

Sep 9, 2008 · 93922 - states one level, for the ABI procedure measurements are taken at both the brachial and the ankle level on both sides. I think the provider thinks since two levels she can justify the use of 59. However, I think since the procedure inherently includes bilateral, both ankle and brachial it should be just the one code.

Apr 7, 2010 · Answer: You typically should include an ankle/brachial index (ABI) test in office-visit services when the provider performs the ABI without other vascular studies. In addition, CPT's Noninvasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies guidelines say, "The use of a simple hand-held device that does not produce hard copy output, or that produces a record ...

Hello, I have a query regarding billing of the diagnostic procedures 93306 ECHO , 93923 ABI, 93970 venous insufficiency , 93880 carotid , the doubt is that these procedures can be performed and billed... [ Read More ]

Jun 26, 2024 · Code 93923 is a complete bilateral test, Herbert added. This includes the ABI ratio and three or more levels of these tests — Bidirectional Doppler Waveform recording and analysis; Volume Plethysmography; or Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Measurement. Or the physician can perform a single level with provocative functional maneuvers.

Jan 3, 2009 · 4. Heed This ABI Hardcopy Warning. The ABI is the most common of these physiologic studies and measures blood pressure at the ankle and elbow using a Doppler stethoscope. Careful: Code 93922's descriptor refers to "ankle/brachial indices." But if your cardiologist uses a handheld device that doesn't produce a hardcopy, you should not report …

Sep 22, 2019 · The Physician would then go on to order additional testing. Under this ICD10 code there are 3 specific tests that would qualify and the ABI does not fit into any of these 3. Does this prevent me from using this code for an abnormal cardio test such as the ABI?

Can ABI (CPT 93922) be billed based on this: Procedures Office Procedure Indication for procedure: Consent was obtained. The procedure and risks were explained in detail. Questions were encouraged and answered. Clinical Assessment The patient is a 47-year old female who presents with right...