Question:
Besides a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave, what additional procedure may be performed and assigned code 93325?
Answer:
In addition to the basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart with Doppler pulsed wave or continuous wave with spectral display, color flow Doppler mapping may also be performed and assigned 93325. Code 93325 is described as ‘Doppler echocardiography color flow velocity mapping (List separately in addition to codes for echocardiography).
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