CPT code 93288: Pacemaker interrogation, in person, including leadless systems2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Missouri
Reports an in-person interrogation of a pacemaker or leadless pacemaker, including review of device data and heart rhythm by a qualified clinician.
Medicare pays $49.80–$53.49 for 93288 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 93288 covers
This service covers an in-person check of an implanted pacemaker, including a leadless pacemaker. Device-clinic staff or a clinician retrieves and reviews device information such as battery status, lead measurements when present, stored events, and rhythm data; a physician or other qualified health care professional analyzes the findings and reports them. It is commonly performed in a cardiology or electrophysiology office or device clinic during a scheduled device check or evaluation of a reported device concern.
Report the interrogation service for the in-person evaluation, rather than a programming evaluation such as 93279–93281 when the service involves programming. Documentation should identify the device and support the interrogation, data review, and clinician report. The service has professional and technical components: modifier 26 identifies the interpretation, modifier TC identifies equipment and staff, and an unmodified claim represents the global service. When multiple cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are performed, the multiple-procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
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 93288 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
$49.80 to $53.49
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $52.94 | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $53.49 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Missouri | $49.80 | Unavailable |
How the 93288 rate is calculated
Each of 93288’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 · 93288
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.42
0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.22
1.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.02
0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.6600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$55.45
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93288
The CMS indicators that decide how 93288 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93288
Pacemaker interrogation, in person, including leadless systems
| 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
93288 without 26 · national office
$55.45
Pacemaker interrogation, in person, including leadless systems
93288-26 · Professional component
$20.04
Pays only the interpretation and report.
93288 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93279Pacemaker programmingSingle-lead or leadless system
- Use 93288 for in-person interrogation and review of a pacemaker. Use 93279 when the service is a programming evaluation for a single-lead pacemaker.
- 93280Pacemaker programming checkDual-lead system, in person
- 93288 reports interrogation; 93280 reports programming evaluation for a dual-lead pacemaker.
- 93289Device interrogationImplantable defibrillator
- 93288 is for pacemaker interrogation, including leadless pacemakers. 93289 is for in-person interrogation of an implantable defibrillator.
- 93294Remote pacemaker checkProfessional review, up to 90 days
- Both concern pacemaker interrogation, but 93288 is performed in person and 93294 reports remote interrogation.
93288 billing questions
How is 93288 different from 93279–93281?
93288 reports an in-person pacemaker interrogation and review. Codes 93279–93281 report programming evaluations, with the applicable code determined by the pacemaker configuration.
Does 93288 include leadless pacemakers?
Yes. The code covers in-person interrogation of a pacemaker system, including a leadless pacemaker.
Which modifier identifies the physician or QHP interpretation?
Use modifier 26 for the professional component. Modifier TC identifies the technical component; 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 93288.
What should the record support?
Document the implanted pacemaker, the in-person interrogation and data reviewed, and the physician or QHP’s analysis and report.
Is 93288 the code for a remote pacemaker check?
No. 93288 is for an in-person evaluation; 93294 is the related remote interrogation code for a pacemaker or leadless pacemaker.
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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