CPT code 93272: Event monitor, interpretation only2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Physician review and interpretation of an external event-monitor recording, reported separately from the recording and technical analysis services.
Medicare pays $23.71 for 93272 nationally in the office and $23.71 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $22.54–$32.32.
Medicare rate · 93272
Event monitor, interpretation only
- Work RVUs
- 0.51
- Total RVUs
- 0.71
- Global days
- XXX
National rate · 2026
$23.71
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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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.
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What 93272 covers
This service covers a physician’s review and interpretation of ECG recordings from an external event monitor, commonly used when intermittent palpitations, fainting, or suspected rhythm disturbances are not captured during a brief office ECG. Patients may trigger recordings when symptoms occur, and the monitoring period can extend up to 30 days. A cardiologist or another qualified clinician reviews the recorded data and prepares an interpretation and report.
Report 93272 for the professional interpretation, not for device placement, patient instruction, recording, or technical scanning and analysis. Documentation should identify the monitoring study, the recordings reviewed, and the clinician’s interpretation and conclusions. CMS classifies this as a professional-component-only code; a separate code covers the technical portion. When the complete event-monitor service is represented, code 93268 describes the combined service rather than interpretation alone.
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 93272 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$22.54 to $32.32
109 of 109 payment localities
93272 rates by state
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$22.54
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $32.32 | 1 |
| AL | $22.67 | 1 |
| AR | $22.54 | 1 |
| AZ | $23.43 | 1 |
| CA | $24.27–$27.94 | 29 |
| CO | $24.16 | 1 |
| CT | $24.66 | 1 |
| DC | $25.78 | 1 |
| DE | $23.66 | 1 |
| FL | $23.79–$24.98 | 3 |
| GA | $23.19–$24.00 | 2 |
| GU | $24.26 | 1 |
| HI | $24.26 | 1 |
| IA | $22.80 | 1 |
| ID | $22.88 | 1 |
| IL | $23.57–$24.73 | 4 |
| IN | $22.93 | 1 |
| KS | $22.81 | 1 |
| KY | $22.99 | 1 |
| LA | $23.00–$23.45 | 2 |
| MA | $24.17–$25.51 | 2 |
| MD | $23.90–$25.78 | 3 |
| ME | $22.98–$23.41 | 2 |
| MI | $23.28–$23.96 | 2 |
| MN | $23.42 | 1 |
| MO | $22.87–$23.43 | 3 |
| MS | $22.70 | 1 |
| MT | $23.71 | 1 |
| NC | $23.07 | 1 |
| ND | $23.32 | 1 |
| NE | $22.84 | 1 |
| NH | $23.88 | 1 |
| NJ | $25.01–$25.80 | 2 |
| NM | $23.35 | 1 |
| NV | $23.61 | 1 |
| NY | $23.22–$26.51 | 5 |
| OH | $23.20 | 1 |
| OK | $22.92 | 1 |
| OR | $23.49–$24.48 | 2 |
| PA | $23.18–$24.40 | 2 |
| PR | $23.77 | 1 |
| RI | $24.16 | 1 |
| SC | $23.16 | 1 |
| SD | $23.27 | 1 |
| TN | $22.86 | 1 |
| TX | $23.13–$24.06 | 8 |
| UT | $23.29 | 1 |
| VA | $23.42–$25.78 | 2 |
| VI | $23.77 | 1 |
| VT | $23.32 | 1 |
| WA | $24.10–$25.81 | 2 |
| WI | $23.00 | 1 |
| WV | $23.21 | 1 |
| WY | $23.54 | 1 |
How the 93272 rate is calculated
Each of 93272’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 · 93272
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.51
0.51 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.18
0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.02
0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.7100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$23.71
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93272
The CMS indicators that decide how 93272 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93272
Event monitor, interpretation only
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| 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 | 2 | Professional component only. |
93272 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93268ECG monitoringUp to 30 days
- Use 93272 for interpretation alone. Code 93268 represents the complete external event-monitor service, including technical services and interpretation.
- 93270ECG monitoringRecording and connection
- 93270 represents event-monitor recording activity, while 93272 represents the clinician’s review and interpretation.
- 93271ECG analysisExternal event monitoring
- 93271 covers technical transmission and scanning analysis with a report; 93272 covers the professional interpretation.
- 93224Holter monitoringUp to 48 hours
- 93224 is for Holter monitoring, which records continuously; 93272 is for interpretation of external event-monitor recordings.
93272 billing questions
How does 93272 differ from 93268?
93272 represents the physician’s interpretation and report only. Code 93268 represents the complete external event-monitor service, including its technical work and professional interpretation.
Can 93272 be reported for the recording itself?
No. It covers interpretation and reporting; recording and technical analysis are represented separately.
What documentation supports 93272?
Keep the event-monitor study information, the recordings reviewed, and the clinician’s interpretation and conclusions in the record.
How is 93272 different from 93271?
93272 is the professional interpretation. Code 93271 represents technical transmission, scanning analysis, and reporting.
When might a biller compare 93272 with 93224?
Compare the monitoring method: 93272 is for interpretation of external event-monitor recordings, while 93224 is used for a Holter monitoring 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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