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93312 CPT Code: TEE (Transesophageal Echo) Guidelines

Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) involves placing an ultrasound probe down the esophagus. It is billed using CPT 93312, but only if the same physician does both the placement and the reading.

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2026 Medicare National Fee (93312): Non-Facility (Office): $310.82 · Facility (Hospital): $310.82
✓ 2,059 Medicare-Approved ICD-10 Diagnoses on file for 93312:

Component Billing for TEE

  • 93312: Global code (Probe placement, image acquisition, and interpretation).
  • 93313: Probe placement ONLY (e.g., performed by an anesthesiologist).
  • 93314: Image acquisition, interpretation, and report ONLY (e.g., performed by a cardiologist reading the images while another physician places the probe).

Medical Necessity

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TEE is often used during cardiac surgery or to rule out endocarditis/thrombus before cardioversion. Document the medical necessity clearly if a transthoracic echo (TTE) was deemed insufficient.

NCCI Edits

Do not bill conscious sedation (99152) if the TEE is performed by an anesthesiologist who is already billing for anesthesia during a concurrent cardiac surgery.

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