Question:

What additional procedure may be performed along with a basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart, and how is it coded when medically necessary and documented in the patient record?

Answer:

In addition to the basic 2D echocardiogram of the fetal heart, color-flow Doppler mapping may also be performed. Code 93325 is described as “Doppler echocardiography color flow velocity mapping (list separately in addition to codes for echocardiography) and may also be assigned when medically necessary, performed and documented in the patient report/record.”

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