CPT code 93293: Pacemaker rhythm review, telephone-transmitted rhythm strips2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Louisiana
Reports analysis and interpretation of ECG rhythm strips transmitted by telephone for a patient with a pacemaker.
Medicare pays $36.38–$38.12 for 93293 in the office in Louisiana, from Rest of Louisiana to New Orleans, LA. 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 93293 covers
This service covers analysis and review of ECG rhythm strips sent through telephone-based monitoring for a patient with a pacemaker, followed by a report. A physician or other qualified health care professional typically evaluates the transmitted tracing to assess the recorded rhythm and pacing-related information. The patient may transmit a strip from home, with equipment and staff supporting receipt of the tracing.
Report the service for the transtelephonic rhythm-strip evaluation, not for remote electronic interrogation of the pacemaker’s stored device data. Documentation should identify the patient and pacemaker, the transmitted strip or strips reviewed, the interpretation, and the resulting report. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: modifier 26 represents the interpretation, while modifier TC represents equipment and staff; billing without a modifier represents the global service. The professional and technical components are separately priced when billed with their respective modifiers.
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 93293 pays more and less in Louisiana
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $38.12 | Unavailable |
| Rest of Louisiana | $36.38 | Unavailable |
How the 93293 rate is calculated
Each of 93293’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 · 93293
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.30
0.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.87
0.87 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.02
0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.1900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$39.75
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93293
The CMS indicators that decide how 93293 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93293
Pacemaker rhythm review, telephone-transmitted rhythm strips
| 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 | 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
93293 without 26 · national office
$39.75
Pacemaker rhythm review, telephone-transmitted rhythm strips
93293-26 · Professional component
$13.36
Pays only the interpretation and report.
93293 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93294Remote pacemaker checkProfessional review, up to 90 days
- Use 93293 for analysis and review of telephone-transmitted ECG rhythm strips. Use 93294 for remote interrogation of the pacemaker’s device data.
- 93288Pacemaker interrogationIn person, including leadless systems
- Code 93288 applies to in-person pacemaker interrogation; 93293 applies to review of rhythm strips transmitted by telephone.
- 93279Pacemaker programmingSingle-lead or leadless system
- Code 93279 covers pacemaker programming evaluation. Code 93293 covers rhythm-strip analysis and reporting, not device programming.
93293 billing questions
How does this differ from code 93294?
Code 93293 covers review of telephone-transmitted ECG rhythm strips. Code 93294 is for remote interrogation of pacemaker device data.
What work is included in this service?
The service includes analysis and review of the transmitted rhythm strip or strips and preparation of the report.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service involving equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
Keep the transmitted tracing or its identifying details, the interpretation, and the report. The record should make clear that the service involved telephone-transmitted rhythm strips for a pacemaker patient.
Is this the right code for an in-person pacemaker interrogation?
No. Code 93293 is for telephone-transmitted rhythm-strip evaluation; code 93288 describes in-person pacemaker interrogation.
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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