title: Echocardiography "add-on" codes.
abstract: Doppler pulsed wave or continuous wave and color-flow velocity services are reported with add-on codes in addition to the basic echocardiography study. To be reimbursed, payor medical necessity guidelines must be met, and documentation in the echography report must clearly support all services performed.
authors.affiliation: Coding Strategirs Inc., USA. cindy.parman@codingstrategies.com
authors.forename: Cindy C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Parman
mesh_terms: D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States