Billing code 93225: ECG recordingMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports technical recording of a continuous ambulatory ECG for up to 48 hours, such as when evaluating intermittent palpitations or other suspected rhythm abnormalities.
Medicare pays $17.43–$19.27 for 93225 in the office in Florida, from Rest Of Florida to Miami. 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 93225 covers
This code covers the technical work of capturing an ambulatory electrocardiogram for up to 48 hours, commonly with a Holter monitor worn during usual daily activities. Clinical teams use this type of recording to document intermittent symptoms such as palpitations or suspected rhythm disturbances that may not appear on a brief in-office ECG. Technical staff typically place the electrodes and monitor, provide instructions, and collect the recording in an outpatient setting.
Report 93225 for recording only; it does not include scanning and analysis or physician review, interpretation, and report. Those services have separate codes, 93226 and 93227, or the complete service may be reported with 93224 when the same billing entity furnishes all components. Documentation should support the clinical reason for monitoring and the recording period. This is a technical-component-only code, and the separate interpretation code represents the professional service. Medicare’s cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
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 93225 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
3 payment localities
$17.43 to $19.27
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | $18.54 | Unavailable |
| Miami | $19.27 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Florida | $17.43 | Unavailable |
How the 93225 rate is calculated
Each of 93225’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 · 93225
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.53
0.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.5400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$18.04
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93225
The CMS indicators that decide how 93225 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93225
ECG recording
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 6 | Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component. |
| 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 | 3 | Technical component only. |
93225 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93224Holter monitoring
- 93224 covers the complete recording, scanning and analysis, and interpretation service. Use 93225 when reporting the recording component alone.
- 93226Holter analysis
- 93226 represents scanning and analysis of the recording; 93225 represents capturing the ECG data.
- 93227Holter interpretation
- 93227 represents physician review, interpretation, and report. It is distinct from the technical recording service reported with 93225.
- 93242Ambulatory ECG recording
- 93242 is the recording component for monitoring longer than 48 hours and up to 7 days; 93225 is for recording up to 48 hours.
93225 billing questions
When should 93225 be used instead of 93224?
Use 93225 when reporting the recording component alone. Code 93224 represents the complete service, including recording, scanning and analysis, and interpretation.
Does 93225 include scanning or interpretation?
No. Scanning and analysis are separately represented by 93226, and physician review, interpretation, and report by 93227.
Can 93225 be billed with 93226 and 93227?
The component codes may be reported separately when the corresponding recording, scanning, and interpretation services are furnished and billed as separate components. Do not also report 93224 for the same complete service.
Should modifier 26 or TC be appended?
93225 represents the technical recording service; a separate code covers interpretation. It is not the professional interpretation portion of the study.
What if the ECG recording lasts longer than 48 hours?
For recording longer than 48 hours and up to 7 days, compare the service with the longer-duration code set, including recording code 93242.
How does Medicare's multiple procedure reduction affect 93225?
The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component, which is the service represented by 93225.
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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