CPT code 93314: TEE, without probe placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Missouri
Reports image acquisition, physician interpretation, and documentation for a transesophageal echocardiogram when probe placement is billed separately.
Medicare pays $208.50–$223.54 for 93314 in the office in Missouri, from Rest of Missouri to Metropolitan St. Louis, MO. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 93314 covers
This service covers obtaining transesophageal echocardiographic images and providing the interpretation and report, without the probe-placement service. A transesophageal study uses an ultrasound probe in the esophagus to assess cardiac structures; cardiologists commonly interpret these studies in hospital or other facility settings. The code fits the imaging-and-interpretation portion when probe placement is performed and reported separately, rather than a complete study that includes placement.
Report the service supported by the record: the acquired images, the physician’s interpretation, and a written report. Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation component, modifier TC for the technical component, or no component modifier for the global service. The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component. If probe placement and the imaging-and-interpretation work are reported separately, documentation should distinguish those services; a complete TEE including probe placement is represented by 93312.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 93314 pays more and less in Missouri
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
3 payment localities
$208.50 to $223.54
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $221.24 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $223.54 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Missouri | $208.50 | Unavailable |
How the 93314 rate is calculated
Each of 93314’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 93314
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.80
1.80 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense4.95
4.95 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.18
0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
6.9300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$231.47
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93314
The CMS indicators that decide how 93314 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93314
TEE, without probe placement
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 6 | Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 1 | Diagnostic test with separate professional (26) and technical (TC) components. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 26 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
93314 without 26 · national office
$231.47
TEE, without probe placement
93314-26 · Professional component
$88.51
Pays only the interpretation and report.
93314 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93312Transesophageal echoComplete service
- Use 93312 for a complete TEE that includes probe placement, imaging, interpretation, and reporting. Use 93314 for the imaging-and-interpretation portion when placement is separate.
- 93313TEE probe placementProbe placement only
- 93313 reports probe placement only. It does not cover image acquisition or the physician’s interpretation and report.
- 93317Congenital TEEImaging and report
- 93317 is the imaging-and-interpretation code in the congenital-heart-disease TEE series; 93314 is the corresponding service for the standard TEE series.
- 93318Intraoperative TEEMonitoring purpose
- 93318 is used for intraoperative TEE monitoring. 93314 reports diagnostic TEE image acquisition and interpretation rather than monitoring during surgery.
93314 billing questions
How does 93314 differ from 93312?
93314 covers image acquisition, interpretation, and reporting without probe placement. 93312 represents the complete transesophageal study, including probe placement.
Can 93314 be reported with 93313?
They may represent separately performed probe placement and imaging-and-interpretation services. The record should support each service; 93313 describes probe placement only.
Which modifier identifies the physician interpretation?
Append modifier 26 for the professional component. Modifier TC identifies the technical component, and billing without either modifier represents the global service.
Does the multiple procedure reduction affect both components?
The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component of 93314.
What documentation supports 93314?
Keep documentation of the TEE images acquired, the physician’s interpretation, and the resulting report. When placement is separately billed, the record should also support that distinct service.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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