CPT 93312: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D, Multiple Transducers

Medicare pays $166 and commercial payers pay $746 on average nationally for this procedure.

CPT code 93312 denotes transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with multiple transducers or a rotating transducer to obtain two-dimensional (2D) images of the heart, a diagnostic cardiac imaging procedure used to evaluate valve and chamber structure and function; service type: diagnostic echocardiography, typical site of service: hospital or outpatient cardiac imaging suite where TEE testing is performed under appropriate monitoring.

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National Reimbursement Benchmarks

Medicare’s mean of $165.90 sits well below BUCA’s average commercial mean of $746.20, indicating a substantial gap between federal reimbursement and BUCA’s commercial positioning for CPT 93312. This spread underscores how Medicare payment levels serve as a low anchor while some commercial agreements, especially BUCA, reimburse several times higher on average.

Examining dispersion (P75 minus P25) highlights payers with tighter versus wider rate spreads. Blue Cross Blue Shield shows the widest interquartile spread at $507.10 ($1,386.00 - $847.90), followed by UnitedHealth Group at $192.50 ($357.00 - $166.50) and Cigna at $184.40 ($370.00 - $158.60). Aetna displays the tightest spread at $153.80 ($260.70 - $106.90); BUCA’s IQR is $468.90 ($933.10 - $546.20) and Medicare’s IQR is $121.50 ($231.50 - $110.00).

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CPT 93312: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D, Multiple Transducers

Medicare pays $166 and commercial payers pay $746 on average nationally for this procedure.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 62-year-old inpatient with fever, positive blood cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, hypotension, and concern for infective endocarditis undergoes transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) using a multiplane or rotating transducer to evaluate valvular vegetations, perivalvular abscess, or prosthetic valve dysfunction. Clinical workflow: the ordering physician (cardiologist or infectious disease consultant) documents indication and hemodynamic stability; informed consent obtained; nil per os status confirmed; anesthesia or sedation plan arranged (conscious sedation or monitored anesthesia care depending on airway risk); TEE probe insertion performed in procedural suite, intensive care unit, or operating room by a credentialed echocardiographer or cardiologist; real-time 2D imaging and targeted Doppler assessment performed; images archived and interpreted with a formal report documenting findings relevant to sepsis, prosthetic valve evaluation, or aortic pathology; results communicated to the treating team for antimicrobial and surgical planning.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`93320`	Doppler echocardiography, pulsed wave and/or continuous wave with spectral display	Often performed adjunctively during echocardiographic evaluation to quantify flow velocities and gradients when assessing valvular lesions noted on TEE.
`93325`	Doppler echocardiography color flow velocity mapping	Used to characterize regurgitant jets and shunts seen on TEE; may be billed when color flow Doppler imaging is performed.
`93350`	Stress echocardiography	Different modality; performed when ischemia evaluation is needed rather than structural/infective assessment provided by TEE.
`93306`	Echocardiography, transthoracic, complete	Often performed before TEE; TTE is a noninvasive first-line study, with TEE used when TTE windows are inadequate or higher resolution is required.
`93351`	Stress echocardiography, including interpretation and report	Related to ischemia testing rather than TEE; included here as part of the echocardiography family and potential subsequent testing in workflow.

Related Modifiers

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Modifier	Description	When to Use
26	Modifier 26 (Professional Component) identifies and bills only the professional portion of a split service — the physician’s interpretation, report, and medical judgment — when the technical…	- Use CPT Modifier -26 when you are billing only the professional component (PC) of a split‑bill eligible service—i.e., you performed the physician interpretation, medical judgment and prepared a…
59	Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…	- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
62	Modifier 62 indicates that two surgeons function as co‑surgeons, each performing distinct parts of the same primary surgical procedure. It is appended to the primary procedure code (and any…	- Use modifier -62 when two surgeons act as co‑surgeons (both primary surgeons) on a single definitive primary procedure, each performing distinct parts of the same surgical procedure (append -62 to…
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
25	CPT modifier 25 indicates that on the same day as another procedure or service, the same physician or other qualified health care professional provided a significant, separately identifiable…	- When to apply: Use modifier 25 only on an E/M code to indicate the same provider delivered a significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as another procedure or service — i.e.,…
76	Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or…	- Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the…
77	Modifier 77 indicates that a previously performed procedure or service was legitimately repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional. The AMA’s CPT definition…	- Use modifier 77 when a basic procedure or service already performed is repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional (for example, a second provider independently…
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207RC0000X	Cardiovascular Disease Physician	An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threaten…
207RI0011X	Interventional Cardiology Physician	An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and p…
207RC0200X	Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician	An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for…
207R00000X	Internal Medicine Physician	A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults…
207ZP0102X	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the labora…
1223P0106X	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry	The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and m…
246QH0000X	Hematology Specialist/Technologist	Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive…

Related Payer Policy Updates

Specialty: Cardiology1 / 3

10 rows

Policy	Payer	Effective Date
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)/Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA)	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biomarkers for Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Heart Failure	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures	Blue Cross Blue Shield - Maine	2026-10-01
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	blue cross blue shield - louisiana	2026-09-15
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	Blue Cross Blue Shield - New Mexico	2026-09-04
Computed Tomography to Detect Coronary Artery Calcification	Bluecross Idaho	2026-09-01
Intracoronary Drug Delivery Balloon Procedures	Blue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island	2026-09-01
Cardiac Imaging Guidelines	evicore	2026-09-01
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Stroke Prevention	Ambetter Georgia	2026-08-26

CPT 93303: Complete Transthoracic Echocardiography for Congenital Heart

CPT-93304-LIMITED-TRANSTHORACIC-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-CONGENITAL-HEART

CPT 93304: Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography for Congenital Heart

CPT-93306-TRANSTHORACIC-2D-ECHOCARDIOGRAM-COMPREHENSIVE

CPT 93306: Transthoracic Echocardiography, Complete 2D

CPT-93307-TRANSTHORACIC-2D-ECHOCARDIOGRAM

CPT 93307: Two-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiogram

CPT-93308-LIMITED-TRANSTHORACIC-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D

CPT 93308: Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography (2D)

CPT-93313-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-PROBE-INSERTION-2D

CPT 93313: Transesophageal Probe Insertion for 2D TEE Viewing

CPT-93314-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-TEE-INTERPRETATION-REPORT

CPT 93314: Transesophageal Echocardiography, Interpretation and Report

CPT-93315-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D-MULTIPLE-TRANSDUCERS

CPT 93315: Transesophageal Echocardiography with Rotating/Multiple Transducers

CPT-93316-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D-ROTATING-MULTIPLE-TRANSDUCERS

CPT 93316: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D Rotating/Multiple Transducers

CPT-93317-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-TEE-2D-ROTATING-TRANSDUCER

CPT 93317: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D Rotating Transducer

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`93320`	Doppler echocardiography, pulsed wave and/or continuous wave with spectral display	Often performed adjunctively during echocardiographic evaluation to quantify flow velocities and gradients when assessing valvular lesions noted on TEE.
`93325`	Doppler echocardiography color flow velocity mapping	Used to characterize regurgitant jets and shunts seen on TEE; may be billed when color flow Doppler imaging is performed.
`93350`	Stress echocardiography	Different modality; performed when ischemia evaluation is needed rather than structural/infective assessment provided by TEE.
`93306`	Echocardiography, transthoracic, complete	Often performed before TEE; TTE is a noninvasive first-line study, with TEE used when TTE windows are inadequate or higher resolution is required.
`93351`	Stress echocardiography, including interpretation and report	Related to ischemia testing rather than TEE; included here as part of the echocardiography family and potential subsequent testing in workflow.

Related Modifiers

9 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
26	Modifier 26 (Professional Component) identifies and bills only the professional portion of a split service — the physician’s interpretation, report, and medical judgment — when the technical…	- Use CPT Modifier -26 when you are billing only the professional component (PC) of a split‑bill eligible service—i.e., you performed the physician interpretation, medical judgment and prepared a…
59	Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…	- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
62	Modifier 62 indicates that two surgeons function as co‑surgeons, each performing distinct parts of the same primary surgical procedure. It is appended to the primary procedure code (and any…	- Use modifier -62 when two surgeons act as co‑surgeons (both primary surgeons) on a single definitive primary procedure, each performing distinct parts of the same surgical procedure (append -62 to…
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
25	CPT modifier 25 indicates that on the same day as another procedure or service, the same physician or other qualified health care professional provided a significant, separately identifiable…	- When to apply: Use modifier 25 only on an E/M code to indicate the same provider delivered a significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as another procedure or service — i.e.,…
76	Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or…	- Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the…
77	Modifier 77 indicates that a previously performed procedure or service was legitimately repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional. The AMA’s CPT definition…	- Use modifier 77 when a basic procedure or service already performed is repeated by a different physician or other qualified health care professional (for example, a second provider independently…
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207RC0000X	Cardiovascular Disease Physician	An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threaten…
207RI0011X	Interventional Cardiology Physician	An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and p…
207RC0200X	Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician	An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for…
207R00000X	Internal Medicine Physician	A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults…
207ZP0102X	Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician	A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the labora…
1223P0106X	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry	The specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and m…
246QH0000X	Hematology Specialist/Technologist	Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive…

Related Payer Policy Updates

Specialty: Cardiology1 / 3

10 rows

Policy	Payer	Effective Date
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT)/Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA)	univerahealthcare	2026-10-15
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Biomarkers for Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Heart Failure	Oscar Health	2026-10-01
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures	Blue Cross Blue Shield - Maine	2026-10-01
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	blue cross blue shield - louisiana	2026-09-15
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment	Blue Cross Blue Shield - New Mexico	2026-09-04
Computed Tomography to Detect Coronary Artery Calcification	Bluecross Idaho	2026-09-01
Intracoronary Drug Delivery Balloon Procedures	Blue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island	2026-09-01
Cardiac Imaging Guidelines	evicore	2026-09-01
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Stroke Prevention	Ambetter Georgia	2026-08-26

CPT 93303: Complete Transthoracic Echocardiography for Congenital Heart

CPT-93304-LIMITED-TRANSTHORACIC-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-CONGENITAL-HEART

CPT 93304: Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography for Congenital Heart

CPT-93306-TRANSTHORACIC-2D-ECHOCARDIOGRAM-COMPREHENSIVE

CPT 93306: Transthoracic Echocardiography, Complete 2D

CPT-93307-TRANSTHORACIC-2D-ECHOCARDIOGRAM

CPT 93307: Two-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiogram

CPT-93308-LIMITED-TRANSTHORACIC-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D

CPT 93308: Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography (2D)

CPT-93313-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-PROBE-INSERTION-2D

CPT 93313: Transesophageal Probe Insertion for 2D TEE Viewing

CPT-93314-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-TEE-INTERPRETATION-REPORT

CPT 93314: Transesophageal Echocardiography, Interpretation and Report

CPT-93315-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D-MULTIPLE-TRANSDUCERS

CPT 93315: Transesophageal Echocardiography with Rotating/Multiple Transducers

CPT-93316-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-2D-ROTATING-MULTIPLE-TRANSDUCERS

CPT 93316: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D Rotating/Multiple Transducers

CPT-93317-TRANSESOPHAGEAL-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-TEE-2D-ROTATING-TRANSDUCER

CPT 93317: Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2D Rotating Transducer

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

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Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Payer Policy Updates

Related Codes

References

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Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

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What procedure and clinical uses does CPT 93312 cover?

Which modifiers are relevant when billing CPT 93312?

How do reimbursement rates for CPT 93312 vary across payers?

Where is CPT 93312 typically performed?

Which related CPT and ICD-10 codes are associated with CPT 93312?

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Payer Policy Updates

Related Codes

What procedure and clinical uses does CPT 93312 cover?

Which modifiers are relevant when billing CPT 93312?

How do reimbursement rates for CPT 93312 vary across payers?

Where is CPT 93312 typically performed?

Which related CPT and ICD-10 codes are associated with CPT 93312?

References