$71.73
Use 93292 for in-person interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator. Code 93282 concerns evaluation and programming of an implanted single-lead defibrillator.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93292 Device interrogation Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
Reports in-person interrogation and professional review of data from a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator used for temporary protection from sudden cardiac arrest. Compare 93292 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 93292 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$46.55
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Cardiac device services
About 93292: In-person wearable defibrillator interrogation
Reports in-person interrogation and professional review of data from a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator used for temporary protection from sudden cardiac arrest.
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.
CMS billing rules for 93292
- Professional and technical components
- Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.
- Multiple procedures
- Cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.42 · 27%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.10 · 71%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 1%
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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.
93292 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$88.62
93292 addresses a wearable device; 93283 addresses an implanted dual-lead defibrillator and its programming evaluation.
$95.76
93284 is for an implanted multiple-lead defibrillator evaluation and programming. 93292 is for in-person interrogation of a wearable system.
$34.05
93295 is for remote interrogation of an implanted defibrillator. 93292 concerns in-person interrogation of a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Compare 93292 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$46.55
Facility
Unavailable
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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 93292 in Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,025
- Code
- 93292
- Physician work
- 0.42
- Practice expense
- 1.10
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.42 | × 1.000 | 0.4200 |
| Practice expense | 1.10 | × 0.875 | 0.9625 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.566 | 0.0113 |
| Total RVUs | 1.3938 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$46.55
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.42 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.1 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.566 |
(0.42 × 1 + 1.1 × 0.875 + 0.02 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $46.55
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.
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 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.
12,02293291,,Interrog dev eval scrms ip,A,,0.36,1.06,,1.06,NA,0.02,1.44,1.44,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02393291,26,Interrog dev eval scrms ip,A,,0.36,0.15,,0.15,,0.01,0.52,0.52,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02493291,TC,Interrog dev eval scrms ip,A,,0.00,0.91,,0.91,NA,0.01,0.92,0.92,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02593292,,Wcd device interrogate,A,,0.42,1.10,,1.10,NA,0.02,1.54,1.54,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02693292,26,Wcd device interrogate,A,,0.42,0.18,,0.18,,0.01,0.61,0.61,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02793292,TC,Wcd device interrogate,A,,0.00,0.92,,0.92,NA,0.01,0.93,0.93,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,02893293,,Pm phone r-strip device eval,A,,0.30,0.87,,0.87,NA,0.02,1.19,1.19,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
2,,,,,,
3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515