$199.10
Q0035 is a cardiokymography recording; 93306 is a comprehensive echocardiographic study using ultrasound.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
Q0035 Cardiokymography Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Cardiokymography records cardiac motion as a noninvasive diagnostic study used to assess myocardial movement during evaluation of possible heart disease. Compare Q0035 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 Q0035 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$18.94
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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.
Cardiology diagnostic testing
About Q0035: Cardiokymography cardiac motion study
Cardiokymography records cardiac motion as a noninvasive diagnostic study used to assess myocardial movement during evaluation of possible heart disease.
Cardiokymography is a specialized, noninvasive cardiac study that records motion associated with the beating heart. It has been used to assess regional myocardial movement, including in evaluations for possible ischemic heart disease. The service involves the recording equipment and staff needed to obtain the study, along with professional interpretation. It is distinct from an electrocardiogram, which records the heart’s electrical activity, and from echocardiography, which uses ultrasound imaging.
Report Q0035 for the cardiokymography study performed. Documentation should identify the test and clinical indication and include the recorded findings and interpretation when those services are furnished. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: use modifier 26 for the interpretation and modifier TC for the equipment and staff portion when those components are billed separately. Without a modifier, Q0035 represents the global service, including both components.
CMS billing rules for Q0035
- 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.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.17 · 30%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.38 · 67%
- Malpractice RVU0.02 · 4%
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.
Q0035 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$73.93
Q0035 records cardiac motion. Report 93015 for a cardiovascular stress test service, not simply because cardiac disease is being evaluated.
$435.56
Q0035 is not nuclear imaging. Code 78452 describes myocardial perfusion imaging with tomographic acquisition.
Compare Q0035 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Minnesota →
Office / nonfacility
$18.94
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 Q0035 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
18,043
- Code
- Q0035
- Physician work
- 0.17
- Practice expense
- 0.38
- Malpractice
- 0.02
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.17 | × 1.000 | 0.1700 |
| Practice expense | 0.38 | × 1.029 | 0.3910 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | × 0.296 | 0.0059 |
| Total RVUs | 0.5669 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$18.94
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.17 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.38 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.02 | 0.296 |
(0.17 × 1 + 0.38 × 1.029 + 0.02 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $18.94
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.
Q0035 billing questions
How is Q0035 different from an electrocardiogram?
Cardiokymography records motion associated with the beating heart; an electrocardiogram records electrical activity. The tests are different modalities.
When should modifier 26 or TC be used?
Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical portion involving equipment and staff when billing those components separately.
What does Q0035 without a modifier represent?
An unmodified Q0035 represents the global service, including both the professional and technical components.
What documentation supports reporting Q0035?
Document that cardiokymography was performed, the clinical indication, and the study findings. Include the interpretation when the professional component is reported.
Is cardiokymography the same as a cardiac stress test?
No. Q0035 describes cardiokymography, a cardiac-motion recording; a stress test evaluates the heart during or after exercise or another stress protocol.
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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18,041P9612,,Catheterize for urine spec,X,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,042P9615,,Urine specimen collect mult,X,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,043Q0035,,Cardiokymography,A,,0.17,0.38,,0.38,NA,0.02,0.57,0.57,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,044Q0035,26,Cardiokymography,A,,0.17,0.06,,0.06,,0.01,0.24,0.24,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,045Q0035,TC,Cardiokymography,A,,0.00,0.32,,0.32,NA,0.01,0.33,0.33,1,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,01,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
18,046Q0081,,Infusion ther other than che,E,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002