Both report recording only, but 93242 is for monitoring lasting more than 48 hours through 7 days; 93246 is for a longer period, more than 7 days and up to 15 days.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93246 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
$12.63
Base rate per service
Facility setting
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Cardiovascular monitoring
About 93246: Extended ECG recording, 8 to 15 days
Reports the recording component of extended ambulatory ECG monitoring lasting more than 7 days and up to 15 days, without interpretation.
Code 93246 represents the technical work of recording an ambulatory ECG over more than 7 days and up to 15 days. A clinician may order this longer monitoring period when symptoms such as intermittent palpitations or suspected episodic arrhythmia are not captured on a brief office ECG or shorter monitor. A monitoring technician or other qualified staff member typically connects the device, supports the recording, and removes it when monitoring ends, often in an outpatient setting.
Select the code by the documented monitoring duration, not by the number of symptoms or events captured. Documentation should support the recording period and the monitoring service performed. This code covers recording only; scanning analysis with a report is represented by 93247, and review and interpretation by 93248. Medicare applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction to the technical component when multiple covered cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are billed. The reduction affects the technical component, not the interpretation service.
CMS billing rules for 93246
- Professional and technical components
- Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.
- Multiple procedures
- Cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.34 · 97%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 3%
150.1K
Medicare services in 2024 · #453 by national volume
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.
93246 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
93245 represents the comprehensive service for the more-than-7-day-to-15-day duration band. Code 93246 reports only its recording component.
93246 covers recording; 93247 covers scanning analysis with a report for the same duration band.
93246 is the technical recording service, while 93248 represents review and interpretation of the extended ECG.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 93246 is $12.65—$0.02 higher than the $12.63 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
93246 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Modesto · This locality
$12.63
$12.65
$0.02 higher than Modesto
$12.63
The same base rate than Modesto
$12.63
The same base rate than Modesto
$12.63
The same base rate than Modesto
$12.63
The same base rate than Modesto
$1.03 higher than Modesto
Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 93246 ranges from $9.93 in Arkansas to $16.55 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Madera
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Merced
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Napa
California · 93246
Office
$15.14
Facility
Unavailable
$2.51 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 93246
Office
$13.63
Facility
Unavailable
$1.00 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Redding
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 93246
Office
$12.73
Facility
Unavailable
$0.10 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 93246
Office
$13.39
Facility
Unavailable
$0.76 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 93246
Office
$13.34
Facility
Unavailable
$0.71 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 93246
Office
$13.76
Facility
Unavailable
$1.13 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 93246
Office
$16.17
Facility
Unavailable
$3.54 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 93246
Office
$16.15
Facility
Unavailable
$3.52 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 93246
Office
$16.55
Facility
Unavailable
$3.92 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 93246
Office
$16.51
Facility
Unavailable
$3.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 93246
Office
$13.11
Facility
Unavailable
$0.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 93246
Office
$13.98
Facility
Unavailable
$1.35 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 93246
Office
$13.42
Facility
Unavailable
$0.79 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 93246
Office
$14.12
Facility
Unavailable
$1.49 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 93246
Office
$15.12
Facility
Unavailable
$2.49 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 93246
Office
$13.75
Facility
Unavailable
$1.12 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 93246
Office
$12.67
Facility
Unavailable
$0.04 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 93246
Office
$12.18
Facility
Unavailable
$0.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 93246
Office
$13.73
Facility
Unavailable
$1.10 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 93246
Office
$12.28
Facility
Unavailable
$0.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 93246
Office
$10.13
Facility
Unavailable
$2.50 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 93246
Office
$9.93
Facility
Unavailable
$2.70 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 93246
Office
$11.29
Facility
Unavailable
$1.34 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 93246
Office
$12.34
Facility
Unavailable
$0.29 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 93246
Office
$12.63
Facility
Unavailable
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 93246
Office
$11.52
Facility
Unavailable
$1.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 93246
Office
$12.11
Facility
Unavailable
$0.52 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 93246
Office
$11.36
Facility
Unavailable
$1.27 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 93246
Office
$11.94
Facility
Unavailable
$0.69 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 93246
Office
$10.53
Facility
Unavailable
$2.10 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 93246
Office
$13.11
Facility
Unavailable
$0.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 93246
Office
$10.52
Facility
Unavailable
$2.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 93246
Office
$10.61
Facility
Unavailable
$2.02 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 93246
Office
$11.12
Facility
Unavailable
$1.51 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 93246
Office
$10.89
Facility
Unavailable
$1.74 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 93246
Office
$12.25
Facility
Unavailable
$0.38 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 93246
Office
$10.69
Facility
Unavailable
$1.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 93246
Office
$10.43
Facility
Unavailable
$2.20 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 93246
Office
$10.40
Facility
Unavailable
$2.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 93246
Office
$11.07
Facility
Unavailable
$1.56 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 93246
Office
$10.37
Facility
Unavailable
$2.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 93246
Office
$13.86
Facility
Unavailable
$1.23 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 93246
Office
$12.22
Facility
Unavailable
$0.41 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 93246
Office
$12.60
Facility
Unavailable
$0.03 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 93246
Office
$11.80
Facility
Unavailable
$0.83 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 93246
Office
$10.66
Facility
Unavailable
$1.97 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 93246
Office
$11.46
Facility
Unavailable
$1.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 93246
Office
$11.52
Facility
Unavailable
$1.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 93246
Office
$10.75
Facility
Unavailable
$1.88 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 93246
Office
$11.78
Facility
Unavailable
$0.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 93246
Office
$10.99
Facility
Unavailable
$1.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 93246
Office
$11.15
Facility
Unavailable
$1.48 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 93246
Office
$10.11
Facility
Unavailable
$2.52 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 93246
Office
$10.02
Facility
Unavailable
$2.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 93246
Office
$11.69
Facility
Unavailable
$0.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 93246
Office
$10.81
Facility
Unavailable
$1.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 93246
Office
$11.49
Facility
Unavailable
$1.14 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 93246
Office
$10.61
Facility
Unavailable
$2.02 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 93246
Office
$12.11
Facility
Unavailable
$0.52 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 93246
Office
$13.53
Facility
Unavailable
$0.90 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 93246
Office
$12.77
Facility
Unavailable
$0.14 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 93246
Office
$10.81
Facility
Unavailable
$1.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 93246
Office
$11.65
Facility
Unavailable
$0.98 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 93246
Office
$14.12
Facility
Unavailable
$1.49 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 93246
Office
$12.84
Facility
Unavailable
$0.21 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 93246
Office
$13.90
Facility
Unavailable
$1.27 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 93246
Office
$11.02
Facility
Unavailable
$1.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 93246
Office
$10.70
Facility
Unavailable
$1.93 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 93246
Office
$10.40
Facility
Unavailable
$2.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 93246
Office
$12.87
Facility
Unavailable
$0.24 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 93246
Office
$11.55
Facility
Unavailable
$1.08 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 93246
Office
$12.22
Facility
Unavailable
$0.41 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 93246
Office
$10.74
Facility
Unavailable
$1.89 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 93246
Office
$11.81
Facility
Unavailable
$0.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 93246
Office
$12.03
Facility
Unavailable
$0.60 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 93246
Office
$10.78
Facility
Unavailable
$1.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 93246
Office
$11.47
Facility
Unavailable
$1.16 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 93246
Office
$10.50
Facility
Unavailable
$2.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 93246
Office
$12.31
Facility
Unavailable
$0.32 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 93246
Office
$10.64
Facility
Unavailable
$1.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.51
Facility
Unavailable
$1.12 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.60
Facility
Unavailable
$1.03 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.49
Facility
Unavailable
$1.14 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.55
Facility
Unavailable
$1.08 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.74
Facility
Unavailable
$0.89 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 93246
Office
$11.08
Facility
Unavailable
$1.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 93246
Office
$10.97
Facility
Unavailable
$1.66 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 93246
Office
$11.40
Facility
Unavailable
$1.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 93246
Office
$11.81
Facility
Unavailable
$0.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 93246
Office
$11.41
Facility
Unavailable
$1.22 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 93246
Office
$12.21
Facility
Unavailable
$0.42 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 93246
Office
$14.21
Facility
Unavailable
$1.58 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 93246
Office
$10.98
Facility
Unavailable
$1.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 93246
Office
$10.35
Facility
Unavailable
$2.28 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 93246
Office
$11.60
Facility
Unavailable
$1.03 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
93246 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$9.93
$14.59
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $12.28 | 1 |
| AL | $10.13 | 1 |
| AR | $9.93 | 1 |
| AZ | $11.29 | 1 |
| CA | $12.63–$16.55 | 29 |
| CO | $12.34 | 1 |
| CT | $12.63 | 1 |
| DC | $13.75 | 1 |
| DE | $11.52 | 1 |
| FL | $11.36–$12.67 | 3 |
| GA | $10.53–$11.94 | 2 |
| GU | $13.11 | 1 |
| HI | $13.11 | 1 |
| IA | $10.52 | 1 |
| ID | $10.61 | 1 |
| IL | $10.89–$12.25 | 4 |
| IN | $10.69 | 1 |
| KS | $10.43 | 1 |
| KY | $10.40 | 1 |
| LA | $10.37–$11.07 | 2 |
| MA | $12.22–$13.86 | 2 |
| MD | $11.80–$13.75 | 3 |
| ME | $10.66–$11.46 | 2 |
| MI | $10.75–$11.52 | 2 |
| MN | $11.78 | 1 |
| MO | $10.11–$11.15 | 3 |
| MS | $10.02 | 1 |
| MT | $11.69 | 1 |
| NC | $10.81 | 1 |
| ND | $11.49 | 1 |
| NE | $10.61 | 1 |
| NH | $12.11 | 1 |
| NJ | $12.77–$13.53 | 2 |
| NM | $10.81 | 1 |
| NV | $11.65 | 1 |
| NY | $11.02–$14.12 | 5 |
| OH | $10.70 | 1 |
| OK | $10.40 | 1 |
| OR | $11.55–$12.87 | 2 |
| PA | $10.74–$12.22 | 2 |
| PR | $11.81 | 1 |
| RI | $12.03 | 1 |
| SC | $10.78 | 1 |
| SD | $11.47 | 1 |
| TN | $10.50 | 1 |
| TX | $10.64–$12.31 | 8 |
| UT | $10.97 | 1 |
| VA | $11.40–$13.75 | 2 |
| VI | $11.81 | 1 |
| VT | $11.41 | 1 |
| WA | $12.21–$14.21 | 2 |
| WI | $10.98 | 1 |
| WV | $10.35 | 1 |
| WY | $11.60 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 93246 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$13.89
$12.63 × 110% = $13.89
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 93246 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,969
- Code
- 93246
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 0.34
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.017 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 0.34 | × 1.096 | 0.3726 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.536 | 0.0054 |
| Total RVUs | 0.3780 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$12.63
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 0.34 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.536 |
(0 × 1.017 + 0.34 × 1.096 + 0.01 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $12.63
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
93246 · Office / nonfacility
$12.63
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $0.43 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $12.20 to $12.63 (3.5%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$12.20changed to$12.63
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
- Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: $12.20
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $12.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $12.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $12.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $12.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $12.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $12.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $12.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $12.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
93246 billing questions
When should 93246 be selected instead of 93242?
Use 93246 for recording lasting more than 7 days and up to 15 days. Code 93242 is the recording-only service for the shorter, more-than-48-hour-to-7-day duration.
Does 93246 include ECG analysis and interpretation?
No. It represents recording only; scanning analysis with a report is represented by 93247, and physician review and interpretation by 93248.
Should modifier 26 be appended for the interpreting clinician?
No. Code 93246 is the technical recording service, not a professional interpretation code. Report the interpretation under 93248 when performed.
What documentation supports reporting 93246?
Document the monitoring start and end or total recording duration, along with the recording service performed. The record should support a period longer than 7 days and no longer than 15 days.
How does the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction affect 93246?
When Medicare's cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies, it reduces payment for the technical component. Code 93246 represents that technical recording component.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
