CPT code 93292: Device interrogation, wearable defibrillator2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Maryland
Reports in-person interrogation and professional review of data from a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator used for temporary protection from sudden cardiac arrest.
Medicare pays $51.96–$58.81 for 93292 in the office in Maryland, from Rest of Maryland to Washington, DC area. 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 93292 covers
This service covers in-person interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator, including analysis of its recorded rhythm information and a clinician’s review and report. Cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and other qualified health care professionals typically perform or interpret the service for patients wearing a device as temporary protection while their risk or eligibility for an implantable defibrillator is being assessed. It may occur in a cardiology clinic or hospital setting.
Report 93292 for the wearable device interrogation and documented review, not for an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker check. The record should identify the wearable system, document the interrogation and data reviewed, and include the clinician’s findings and report. The service has professional and technical components: bill the interpretation with modifier 26, the equipment and staff with modifier TC, or the global service without a component modifier. The cardiovascular diagnostic 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 93292 pays more and less in Maryland
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
3 payment localities
$51.96 to $58.81
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore area, MD | $54.50 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Maryland | $51.96 | Unavailable |
| Washington, DC area | $58.81 | Unavailable |
How the 93292 rate is calculated
Each of 93292’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 · 93292
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.42
0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.10
1.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.02
0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.5400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$51.44
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93292
The CMS indicators that decide how 93292 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93292
Device interrogation, wearable defibrillator
| 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
93292 without 26 · national office
$51.44
Device interrogation, wearable defibrillator
93292-26 · Professional component
$20.37
Pays only the interpretation and report.
93292 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93282ICD programmingSingle-lead system
- Use 93292 for in-person interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator. Code 93282 concerns evaluation and programming of an implanted single-lead defibrillator.
- 93283ICD evaluationDual-lead system
- 93292 addresses a wearable device; 93283 addresses an implanted dual-lead defibrillator and its programming evaluation.
- 93284Defibrillator evaluationMultiple-lead system
- 93284 is for an implanted multiple-lead defibrillator evaluation and programming. 93292 is for in-person interrogation of a wearable system.
- 93295Remote ICD checkDefibrillator, professional review, up to 90 days
- 93295 is for remote interrogation of an implanted defibrillator. 93292 concerns in-person interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator.
93292 billing questions
How does 93292 differ from an implantable defibrillator check?
93292 is for interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator. Codes such as 93282–93284 describe evaluation and programming of an implanted defibrillator, with the specific code depending on the device configuration.
Can the professional and technical components be billed separately?
Yes. Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, and modifier TC identifies the technical service; billing without either component 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 93292.
What documentation supports reporting 93292?
Document that the patient’s wearable defibrillator was interrogated, the recorded data reviewed, and the clinician’s findings and report. Identify the wearable system so the service is distinguishable from an implanted-device evaluation.
Is 93292 the code for remote review of an implanted defibrillator?
No. 93292 describes in-person interrogation of a wearable device; remote interrogation of an implanted defibrillator is represented by a different code, such as 93295.
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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