CPT code 93244: Extended ECG, review and interpretation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Carolina

In South Carolina, Medicare pays $22.18 for 93244 in the office and $22.18 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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

What 93244 covers

Code 93244 covers the professional review and interpretation of data from an external ECG monitor worn for more than 48 hours and less than 7 days. A cardiologist or other qualified professional may interpret the recording when evaluating intermittent palpitations, suspected arrhythmia, or episodes such as unexplained syncope. The interpretation considers the recorded rhythm and may relate findings to the patient’s reported symptoms. This code represents the interpretive service, not the monitor placement or technical handling of the data.

Report 93244 when the professional interpretation and report are performed and documented. The record should support the monitoring period, the findings reviewed, and the clinician’s conclusions. CMS identifies this as a professional-component-only code; a separate code covers the technical portion, such as recording and analysis. Select the code family according to the monitoring duration, not simply the number of rhythm events or the time spent interpreting the results. The interpretation code does not by itself represent the complete technical 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 South Carolina compares for 93244

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 93244 runs from $21.59 in Arkansas to $30.96 in Alaska. South Carolina pays $22.18. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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93244 rates by state

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How the 93244 rate is calculated

Each of 93244’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 93244

The CMS indicators that decide how 93244 is paid alongside other services.

Codes related to 93244

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How 93244 has changed in South Carolina

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Where the South Carolina rate applies

South Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 475 cities and communities in South Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abbeville
• Abney Crossroads
• Adams Run
• Aiken
• Alcolu
• Allendale
• Anderson
• Andrews

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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

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