HCPCS code G0403: Preventive ECG, initial preventive examination2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $14.92 for G0403 in the office.

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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.

What G0403 covers

G0403 represents a screening 12-lead ECG connected to the initial preventive physical examination, often called the Welcome to Medicare visit. The service includes the ECG tracing and its interpretation and report when furnished as a complete test. In an office or outpatient setting, clinical staff commonly obtain the tracing, while a physician or other qualified practitioner interprets it and documents the findings. The ECG is distinct from the preventive examination itself.

Report G0403 when the practice furnishes and bills the complete ECG service as part of the initial preventive examination. Documentation should identify the preventive visit, the ECG performed, and the interpretation and report. CMS identifies G0403 as a global-test-only code: use the separate component codes when billing only the tracing or only the interpretation and report. G0404 describes the tracing portion, and G0405 describes the interpretation and report portion.

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.

How South Dakota compares for G0403

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for G0403 runs from $13.77 in Arkansas to $19.67 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $14.92. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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G0403 rates by state

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How the G0403 rate is calculated

Each of G0403’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for G0403

The CMS indicators that decide how G0403 is paid alongside other services.

Codes related to G0403

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

How G0403 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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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