93018 covers interpretation of the stress test and a report; 93016 covers supervision during the test. A practitioner who performs both portions may report both.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93016 in Redding
Office / nonfacility
$21.35
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$21.35
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 testing
About 93016: Cardiovascular stress test supervision only
Report supervision of an exercise or pharmacologic cardiovascular stress test when the supervising practitioner does not bill the complete stress test service.
This service covers a practitioner's supervision during a cardiovascular stress test, not production of the tracing or interpretation of the results. The patient may exercise on a treadmill or stationary bicycle or receive a pharmacologic stress agent such as regadenoson or dobutamine. ECG is monitored continuously while heart rate, blood pressure, symptoms, and responses that might require stopping the test are assessed. A physician or other qualified health care professional typically supervises the test in a cardiology office, hospital outpatient stress lab, or nuclear cardiology suite.
Report 93016 for the supervision portion when the complete stress test service is not reported by one provider. Code 93017 covers the technical tracing, and 93018 covers interpretation and report; report each portion only when furnished by the billing entity. If one provider furnishes all portions, report 93015 instead of the separate codes. CMS identifies 93016 as professional-only, so modifier 26 is not appended; the technical portion has a separate code. Documentation should identify the supervisor, stress protocol or agent, monitoring, patient response, and reason the test ended.
CMS billing rules for 93016
- Professional and technical components
- Professional-component-only code: interpretation and report; a separate code covers the technical portion.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.44 · 71%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.17 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 2%
744.6K
Medicare services in 2024 · #173 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.
93016 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.
93015 covers the complete stress test service furnished by one provider. Do not report it with 93016, 93017, or 93018 for the same test.
93017 covers the technical tracing portion, including equipment and staff resources; 93016 covers practitioner supervision.
93351 includes stress echocardiography and stress ECG supervision, so 93016 is not separately reported with it. With 93350, separately furnished stress ECG supervision may be reported.
The same code, a different location
How does Redding compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 93016 is $21.40—$0.05 higher than the $21.35 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
93016 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Redding · This locality
$21.35
$21.40
$0.05 higher than Redding
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding
$0.89 higher than Redding
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, 93016 ranges from $19.75 in Arkansas to $28.28 in Alaska*. 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 · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Merced
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Napa
California · 93016
Office
$23.28
Facility
$23.28
$1.93 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 93016
Office
$22.03
Facility
$22.03
$0.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 93016
Office
$21.47
Facility
$21.47
$0.12 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 93016
Office
$22.01
Facility
$22.01
$0.66 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 93016
Office
$21.91
Facility
$21.91
$0.56 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 93016
Office
$22.11
Facility
$22.11
$0.76 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 93016
Office
$24.25
Facility
$24.25
$2.90 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 93016
Office
$24.24
Facility
$24.24
$2.89 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 93016
Office
$24.68
Facility
$24.68
$3.33 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 93016
Office
$24.63
Facility
$24.63
$3.28 higher than Redding for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 93016
Office
$21.59
Facility
$21.59
$0.24 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 93016
Office
$22.08
Facility
$22.08
$0.73 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 93016
Office
$21.91
Facility
$21.91
$0.56 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 93016
Office
$22.29
Facility
$22.29
$0.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 93016
Office
$23.26
Facility
$23.26
$1.91 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 93016
Office
$22.55
Facility
$22.55
$1.20 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 93016
Office
$21.45
Facility
$21.45
$0.10 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 93016
Office
$21.27
Facility
$21.27
$0.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 93016
Office
$22.76
Facility
$22.76
$1.41 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 93016
Office
$28.28
Facility
$28.28
$6.93 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 93016
Office
$19.85
Facility
$19.85
$1.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 93016
Office
$19.75
Facility
$19.75
$1.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 93016
Office
$20.48
Facility
$20.48
$0.87 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 93016
Office
$21.18
Facility
$21.18
$0.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 93016
Office
$21.51
Facility
$21.51
$0.16 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 93016
Office
$20.68
Facility
$20.68
$0.67 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 93016
Office
$21.05
Facility
$21.05
$0.30 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 93016
Office
$20.63
Facility
$20.63
$0.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 93016
Office
$20.91
Facility
$20.91
$0.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 93016
Office
$20.16
Facility
$20.16
$1.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 93016
Office
$21.35
Facility
$21.35
The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 93016
Office
$20.02
Facility
$20.02
$1.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 93016
Office
$20.08
Facility
$20.08
$1.27 lower than Redding for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 93016
Office
$20.59
Facility
$20.59
$0.76 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 93016
Office
$20.40
Facility
$20.40
$0.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 93016
Office
$21.22
Facility
$21.22
$0.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 93016
Office
$20.12
Facility
$20.12
$1.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 93016
Office
$20.00
Facility
$20.00
$1.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 93016
Office
$20.05
Facility
$20.05
$1.30 lower than Redding for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 93016
Office
$20.42
Facility
$20.42
$0.93 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 93016
Office
$20.04
Facility
$20.04
$1.31 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 93016
Office
$22.38
Facility
$22.38
$1.03 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 93016
Office
$21.18
Facility
$21.18
$0.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 93016
Office
$21.44
Facility
$21.44
$0.09 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 93016
Office
$20.90
Facility
$20.90
$0.45 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 93016
Office
$20.13
Facility
$20.13
$1.22 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 93016
Office
$20.53
Facility
$20.53
$0.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 93016
Office
$20.74
Facility
$20.74
$0.61 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 93016
Office
$20.26
Facility
$20.26
$1.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 93016
Office
$20.64
Facility
$20.64
$0.71 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 93016
Office
$20.35
Facility
$20.35
$1.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 93016
Office
$20.44
Facility
$20.44
$0.91 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 93016
Office
$19.92
Facility
$19.92
$1.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 93016
Office
$19.83
Facility
$19.83
$1.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 93016
Office
$20.71
Facility
$20.71
$0.64 lower than Redding for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 93016
Office
$20.21
Facility
$20.21
$1.14 lower than Redding for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 93016
Office
$20.51
Facility
$20.51
$0.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 93016
Office
$20.06
Facility
$20.06
$1.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 93016
Office
$20.90
Facility
$20.90
$0.45 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 93016
Office
$22.57
Facility
$22.57
$1.22 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 93016
Office
$21.85
Facility
$21.85
$0.50 higher than Redding for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 93016
Office
$20.30
Facility
$20.30
$1.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 93016
Office
$20.66
Facility
$20.66
$0.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 93016
Office
$23.01
Facility
$23.01
$1.66 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 93016
Office
$21.98
Facility
$21.98
$0.63 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 93016
Office
$22.83
Facility
$22.83
$1.48 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 93016
Office
$20.33
Facility
$20.33
$1.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 93016
Office
$20.22
Facility
$20.22
$1.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 93016
Office
$20.03
Facility
$20.03
$1.32 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 93016
Office
$21.49
Facility
$21.49
$0.14 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 93016
Office
$20.59
Facility
$20.59
$0.76 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 93016
Office
$21.27
Facility
$21.27
$0.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 93016
Office
$20.22
Facility
$20.22
$1.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 93016
Office
$20.77
Facility
$20.77
$0.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 93016
Office
$21.14
Facility
$21.14
$0.21 lower than Redding for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 93016
Office
$20.23
Facility
$20.23
$1.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 93016
Office
$20.49
Facility
$20.49
$0.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 93016
Office
$20.04
Facility
$20.04
$1.31 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 93016
Office
$21.03
Facility
$21.03
$0.32 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.17
Facility
$20.17
$1.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.70
Facility
$20.70
$0.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.77
Facility
$20.77
$0.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.72
Facility
$20.72
$0.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.73
Facility
$20.73
$0.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.91
Facility
$20.91
$0.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 93016
Office
$20.39
Facility
$20.39
$0.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 93016
Office
$20.33
Facility
$20.33
$1.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 93016
Office
$20.51
Facility
$20.51
$0.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 93016
Office
$20.77
Facility
$20.77
$0.58 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 93016
Office
$20.49
Facility
$20.49
$0.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 93016
Office
$21.12
Facility
$21.12
$0.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 93016
Office
$22.67
Facility
$22.67
$1.32 higher than Redding for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 93016
Office
$20.24
Facility
$20.24
$1.11 lower than Redding for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 93016
Office
$20.11
Facility
$20.11
$1.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 93016
Office
$20.62
Facility
$20.62
$0.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
93016 · 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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$19.75
$28.28
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $28.28 | 1 |
| AL | $19.85 | 1 |
| AR | $19.75 | 1 |
| AZ | $20.48 | 1 |
| CA | $21.35–$24.68 | 29 |
| CO | $21.18 | 1 |
| CT | $21.51 | 1 |
| DC | $22.55 | 1 |
| DE | $20.68 | 1 |
| FL | $20.63–$21.45 | 3 |
| GA | $20.16–$20.91 | 2 |
| GU | $21.35 | 1 |
| HI | $21.35 | 1 |
| IA | $20.02 | 1 |
| ID | $20.08 | 1 |
| IL | $20.40–$21.27 | 4 |
| IN | $20.12 | 1 |
| KS | $20.00 | 1 |
| KY | $20.05 | 1 |
| LA | $20.04–$20.42 | 2 |
| MA | $21.18–$22.38 | 2 |
| MD | $20.90–$22.55 | 3 |
| ME | $20.13–$20.53 | 2 |
| MI | $20.26–$20.74 | 2 |
| MN | $20.64 | 1 |
| MO | $19.92–$20.44 | 3 |
| MS | $19.83 | 1 |
| MT | $20.71 | 1 |
| NC | $20.21 | 1 |
| ND | $20.51 | 1 |
| NE | $20.06 | 1 |
| NH | $20.90 | 1 |
| NJ | $21.85–$22.57 | 2 |
| NM | $20.30 | 1 |
| NV | $20.66 | 1 |
| NY | $20.33–$23.01 | 5 |
| OH | $20.22 | 1 |
| OK | $20.03 | 1 |
| OR | $20.59–$21.49 | 2 |
| PA | $20.22–$21.27 | 2 |
| PR | $20.77 | 1 |
| RI | $21.14 | 1 |
| SC | $20.23 | 1 |
| SD | $20.49 | 1 |
| TN | $20.04 | 1 |
| TX | $20.17–$21.03 | 8 |
| UT | $20.33 | 1 |
| VA | $20.51–$22.55 | 2 |
| VI | $20.77 | 1 |
| VT | $20.49 | 1 |
| WA | $21.12–$22.67 | 2 |
| WI | $20.24 | 1 |
| WV | $20.11 | 1 |
| WY | $20.62 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Redding is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 93016 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $21.35 and the facility-setting rate is $21.35: a difference of $0.00.
The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 93016 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$23.49
$21.35 × 110% = $23.49
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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 93016 in Redding.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,937
- Code
- 93016
- Physician work
- 0.44
- Practice expense
- 0.17
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.44 | × 1.017 | 0.4475 |
| Practice expense | 0.17 | × 1.096 | 0.1863 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.536 | 0.0054 |
| Total RVUs | 0.6392 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$21.35
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.44 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 0.17 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.536 |
(0.44 × 1.017 + 0.17 × 1.096 + 0.01 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $21.35
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.44 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 0.17 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.536 |
(0.44 × 1.017 + 0.17 × 1.096 + 0.01 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $21.35
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
93016 · Office / nonfacility
$21.35
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $0.75 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $20.60 to $21.35 (3.6%).
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
$20.60changed to$21.35
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 0.45 changed to 0.44
- Practice expense RVU 0.16 changed to 0.17
- 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: $20.60
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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93016 billing questions
When should 93016 be reported instead of 93015?
Report 93016 when billing the supervision portion separately. Use 93015 when one provider furnishes the complete stress test service, including supervision, tracing, interpretation, and report.
Does 93016 need modifier 26?
No. CMS identifies 93016 as professional-only; 93017 separately describes the technical tracing portion.
Can one physician bill 93016 and a different physician bill 93018?
Yes. The practitioner who supervises may report 93016, while a different practitioner who interprets the stress test and prepares the report may report 93018.
Is 93016 reported with a nuclear myocardial perfusion study?
It may be reported with SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, such as 78452, when cardiovascular stress test supervision is furnished separately. Report the other stress test portions according to who furnishes them.
Can 93016 be billed with a stress echocardiogram?
Do not separately report 93016 with 93351, which includes stress ECG supervision. When stress echocardiography is reported with 93350, the separately furnished stress ECG supervision may be reported with 93016.
Is a pharmacologic stress agent included in 93016?
No. Code 93016 covers supervision, not the supplied drug. When the reporting entity supplies regadenoson for the test, J2785 identifies that drug separately.
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.
