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CPT code 93229: Remote ECG monitoring, 30-day technical service2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Merced, CA

Reports the technical support for a 30-day remote mobile cardiac telemetry service, including setup, patient instruction, and ECG data handling.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality389.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Merced, CA, Medicare pays $830.04 for 93229 in the office.

$830.04Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
+9.4%vs the national office rate ($758.53)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 93229 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 93229 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Merced, CA
  2. What 93229 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 93229 covers

This code represents the technical work for a 30-day mobile cardiac telemetry service ordered to evaluate suspected intermittent arrhythmias, such as palpitations, dizziness, or fainting. Monitoring staff support device setup and patient instruction, receive transmitted ECG data, and analyze it for events that may require notification to the treating clinician. Cardiology practices commonly arrange the service for patients monitoring at home; the clinician’s review and interpretation are reported separately.

Report the technical service for the 30-day monitoring episode, not separately for each transmission or detected event. Documentation should support the monitoring period and the technical services furnished, including setup, instruction, data receipt and analysis, and any relevant event communications. Code 93228 represents the separate professional review and interpretation. CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction to the technical component when multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are billed; that reduction can affect payment for this service.

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.

How Merced, CA compares for 93229

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 93229 runs from $650.78 in Arkansas to $1,091.69 in San Benito County, CA. Merced, CA pays $830.04. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

93229 in Merced, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Merced, CA · this page$830.04
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$830.22+$0.18
  3. Chico, CA · California$830.04
  4. El Centro, CA · California$830.06+$0.02
  5. Fresno, CA · California$830.04
  6. Hanford, CA · California$830.04
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$896.13+$66.09

Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

93229 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$830.04—
Modesto, CACalifornia$830.04—
Napa, CACalifornia$997.85—
Oxnard, CACalifornia$895.28—
Redding, CACalifornia$830.04—
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$830.04—
Riverside, CACalifornia$830.79—
Sacramento, CACalifornia$880.71—

93229 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$650.78

$960.87

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93229 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$806.641
AL$663.001
AR$650.781
AZ$734.761
CA$830.04–$1,091.6929
CO$806.421
CT$817.251
DC$893.401
DE$749.221
FL$726.44–$793.113
GA$677.31–$771.102
GU$861.151
HI$861.151
IA$692.851
ID$696.811
IL$694.06–$780.764
IN$702.131
KS$684.781
KY$674.401
LA$671.47–$714.242
MA$798.14–$904.982
MD$767.42–$893.403
ME$697.15–$750.872
MI$693.05–$733.672
MN$778.821
MO$654.12–$722.243
MS$652.811
MT$758.531
NC$707.031
ND$757.151
NE$698.851
NH$789.251
NJ$828.33–$879.682
NM$696.241
NV$758.901
NY$720.03–$903.465
OH$692.761
OK$677.101
OR$754.82–$841.872
PA$696.40–$789.992
PR$766.821
RI$783.241
SC$700.711
SD$756.981
TN$688.641
TX$690.31–$802.138
UT$712.921
VA$744.99–$893.402
VI$766.821
VT$749.821
WA$798.05–$929.762
WI$725.161
WV$660.481
WY$757.931

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How the 93229 rate is calculated

Each of 93229’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 · 93229

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense22.64

22.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

22.7100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$758.53

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Merced, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,963

Code
93229
Physician work
0.00
Practice expense
22.64
Malpractice
0.07

GPCI2026.csv

15

Locality
Merced, CA
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office calculation for 93229 in Merced, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.00× 1.0170.0000
Practice expense22.64× 1.09624.8134
Malpractice0.07× 0.5360.0375
Total RVUs24.8510
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Merced, CA$830.04

Office: (0 × 1.017 + 22.64 × 1.096 + 0.07 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $830.04

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Payment rules and modifiers for 93229

The CMS indicators that decide how 93229 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 93229

Remote ECG monitoring, 30-day technical service

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures6Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical3Technical component only.

Codes related to 93229

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 93229
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Merced, CA
Often billed with
93228ECG interpretation, remote monitoring, up to 30 daysSeparate professional review and interpretation for the 30-day telemetry service.$25.65
Used instead
93270ECG monitoring, recording and connectionUsed for a different external ECG event-monitoring approach rather than mobile telemetry.$8.96
93268ECG monitoring, up to 30 daysRepresents an external event-monitoring service rather than mobile cardiac telemetry.$183.87
93241Ambulatory ECG, more than 48 hours to 7 daysFor external ECG monitoring lasting more than 48 hours and up to 7 days.$304.00
93245Extended ECG, more than 7 daysFor external ECG monitoring lasting more than 7 days and up to 15 days.$315.21
93224Holter monitoring, up to 48 hoursFor Holter monitoring of up to 48 hours, rather than 30-day remote telemetry.$75.68

How 93229 has changed in Merced, CA

93229 · Office / nonfacility

$830.04

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $17.55 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $812.49 to $830.04 (2.2%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $812.49changed to$830.04

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 22.94 changed to 22.64
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $886.88changed to$812.49

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 24.33 changed to 22.94
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $872.41changed to$886.88

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $914.97changed to$872.41

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 24.97 changed to 24.33
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $969.53changed to$914.97

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 26.25 changed to 24.97
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $762.19changed to$969.53

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 20.46 changed to 26.25
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $764.34changed to$762.19

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 19.75 changed to 20.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.09
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $771.08changed to$764.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 19.89 changed to 19.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.08
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $797.30changed to$771.08

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 20.59 changed to 19.89

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $785.47changed to$797.30

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 20.25 changed to 20.59
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$785.47

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$830.04Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$830.04Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$830.04Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$830.04Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$812.49Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$812.49Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$812.49Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$812.49Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$886.88Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$886.88Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$886.88Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$886.88Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$872.41Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$914.97Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$914.97Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$914.97Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$914.97Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$969.53Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$969.53Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$969.53Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$969.53Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$762.19Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$762.19Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$762.19Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$762.19Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$764.34Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$764.34Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$764.34Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$764.34Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$771.08Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$771.08Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$771.08Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$771.08Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$797.30Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$797.30Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$797.30Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$797.30Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$785.47Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$785.47Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$785.47Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$785.47Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableNot available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Merced, CA rate applies

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93229 billing questions

How does 93229 differ from 93228?

93229 represents the technical services supporting the 30-day telemetry episode. Code 93228 is for the separate professional review and interpretation.

Can the technical service and interpretation both be reported?

Yes. The technical service is reported with 93229, while the physician or other qualified health care professional’s review and interpretation are reported with 93228 when performed.

Is 93229 reported for each alert or ECG transmission?

No. It represents technical support for the 30-day monitoring service, rather than a separate charge for each transmitted tracing or event.

What documentation supports 93229?

Document the monitoring period and the technical work furnished, such as equipment setup, patient instruction, receipt and analysis of ECG data, and relevant event communications.

Can another cardiovascular diagnostic service affect payment?

Yes. CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction to the technical component when multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are billed.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 93229PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,963 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Merced, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 15 (RVU26D)

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