CPT code 93289: Device interrogation, implantable defibrillator2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $71.14 for 93289 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $64.09–$93.28.

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

What 93289 covers

This service evaluates an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator in person, including a system that provides cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation. The device is connected to interrogation equipment to review programmed parameters, battery status, lead function, and stored therapy information. A cardiologist, electrophysiologist, or other qualified health care professional interprets the findings and prepares a report. It is commonly performed during an office or facility visit for device follow-up or assessment of recorded events.

Report 93289 for the in-person diagnostic interrogation and interpretation, rather than for remote monitoring or device programming. Documentation should identify the defibrillator evaluated and support the analysis and report, including relevant device findings. CMS allows billing the professional interpretation with modifier 26, the equipment-and-staff service with modifier TC, or the global service without a component modifier. When a cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies, it affects the technical component; it does not reduce the professional component under this rule.

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 93289 pays more and less

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93289 rates by state

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How the 93289 rate is calculated

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Payment rules and modifiers for 93289

The CMS indicators that decide how 93289 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 26

93289 compared with similar codes

How to choose

93288Pacemaker interrogationIn person, including leadless systems

93289 is for in-person interrogation of an implanted defibrillator; 93288 is for a pacemaker system.

93295Remote ICD checkDefibrillator, professional review, up to 90 days

93289 describes an in-person defibrillator interrogation. 93295 is for remote interrogation evaluation.

93283ICD evaluationDual-lead system

93289 covers interrogation and review of an implanted defibrillator. 93283 is a programming service for a dual-lead defibrillator system.

93290Device interrogationImplantable physiologic monitor

93289 evaluates an implanted defibrillator; 93290 evaluates an implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor.

Codes related to 93289

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

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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