$7.95
93010 covers interpretation and report only, as when a physician interprets an ECG traced by a hospital. Use 93000 when the same billing entity furnishes both components.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93000 Electrocardiogram (ECG) Medicare reimbursement rates in Iowa
A resting 12-lead ECG reported when the same billing entity records the tracing and provides a written interpretation, commonly in physician offices and clinics. Compare 93000 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Iowa.
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 93000 in Iowa?
Iowa 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
$14.20
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Iowa
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.
Cardiovascular diagnostics
About 93000: Resting 12-lead electrocardiogram with interpretation and report
A resting 12-lead ECG reported when the same billing entity records the tracing and provides a written interpretation, commonly in physician offices and clinics.
This service is a resting 12-lead electrocardiogram. A medical assistant, nurse, or technician places the electrodes and records the tracing. A physician or other qualified practitioner evaluates the rhythm, rate, intervals, axis, and waveform changes and documents an interpretation. Common indications include chest pain, palpitations, syncope, and medication monitoring. Clinically indicated preoperative evaluation may also involve an ECG. The complete service is commonly reported in offices and clinics; when a hospital supplies the tracing, the physician commonly reports only the interpretation.
Report 93000 when the same billing entity furnishes both the tracing and its interpretation and report. Documentation should identify the indication, retain the tracing, and include the interpreter's signed findings. CMS treats 93000 as a global-test-only code: report 93005 for the tracing alone or 93010 for interpretation and report alone rather than appending modifier TC or 26 to 93000. When multiple eligible cardiovascular diagnostic tests are furnished to the same patient on the same day, CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction to the technical component.
CMS billing rules for 93000
- Professional and technical components
- Global-test-only code: separate codes describe the professional and technical components.
- Multiple procedures
- Cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.17 · 37%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.27 · 59%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 4%
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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.
93000 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Iowa, from the same CMS release.
$6.24
93005 covers recording the tracing only. Use 93000 when the same billing entity also furnishes the interpretation and report.
$13.83
93040 describes a limited rhythm ECG using one to three leads with a report. A complete resting 12-lead tracing with interpretation is 93000.
$14.20
G0403 describes a screening ECG associated with the Medicare Initial Preventive Physical Examination. Use 93000 for a diagnostic resting 12-lead ECG when the same billing entity furnishes the tracing and interpretation.
Compare 93000 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
Iowa →
Office / nonfacility
$14.20
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 93000 in Iowa.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,933
- Code
- 93000
- Physician work
- 0.17
- Practice expense
- 0.27
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
53
- Locality
- Iowa
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.915
- Malpractice
- 0.397
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.17 | × 1.000 | 0.1700 |
| Practice expense | 0.27 | × 0.915 | 0.2471 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.397 | 0.0079 |
| Total RVUs | 0.4250 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Iowa$14.20
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.17 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.27 | 0.915 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.397 |
(0.17 × 1 + 0.27 × 0.915 + 0.02 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $14.20
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.
93000 billing questions
When should 93005 or 93010 be reported instead of 93000?
Report 93005 when the billing entity furnishes only the tracing and 93010 when it furnishes only the interpretation and report, as a physician may do for a hospital ECG. Report 93000 when the same billing entity furnishes both components.
Can modifier 26 or TC be appended to 93000?
No. CMS designates 93000 as a global-test-only code; report the professional portion with 93010 or the technical portion with 93005.
Is an ECG separately billable with an office visit on the same day?
A medically indicated ECG may be reported alongside an office E/M visit. If the clinician separately reports the ECG interpretation, that interpretation cannot also be counted as an independent interpretation in the E/M data element.
What documentation supports 93000?
Document the clinical indication, retain the 12-lead tracing, and include a signed interpretation with pertinent findings. An automated computer reading without review and interpretation by a physician or other qualified practitioner does not support the interpretation portion.
Should 93000 be billed for a rhythm strip?
No. A rhythm ECG using one to three leads with a report is described by 93040, rather than the complete 12-lead ECG code.
Is ECG monitoring during an exercise stress test billed with 93000?
Generally no. ECG monitoring is part of the cardiovascular stress test described by 93015 or its component codes. A distinct resting ECG requires its own clinical indication.
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.
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11,93393000,,Electrocardiogram complete,A,,0.17,0.27,,0.27,NA,0.02,0.46,0.46,4,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,93493005,,Electrocardiogram tracing,A,,0.00,0.20,,0.20,NA,0.01,0.21,0.21,3,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,93593010,,Electrocardiogram report,A,,0.17,0.07,,0.07,,0.01,0.25,0.25,2,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
11,93693015,,Cv stress test supvj i&r,A,,0.73,1.43,,1.43,NA,0.04,2.20,2.20,4,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,6,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,02,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136