Billing code 93041: Rhythm ECGMedicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma

Reports acquisition of a limited-lead rhythm ECG tracing when the service captures a short rhythm strip without interpretation or a report.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 20261 payment locality11.9K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $7.12 for 93041 in the office in Oklahoma (Oklahoma). Which amount applies depends on the service address.

$7.12Office (non-facility)
—Hospital or facility

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 93041 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 9 sections
  1. Rate in Oklahoma
  2. What 93041 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. How it’s calculated
  5. Payment rules
  6. Similar codes
  7. Related codes
  8. Billing questions
  9. Sources

What 93041 covers

This code covers acquisition of a short electrocardiographic rhythm tracing using one to three leads, without interpretation or a written report. It is typically used in an office or outpatient setting when a clinician needs a rhythm strip to evaluate a symptom such as palpitations or to document a rhythm finding. Clinical staff may obtain the tracing under the treating clinician’s direction; this code accounts for the technical service, not the clinician’s reading.

Select this service for a limited-lead rhythm tracing, rather than the tracing portion of a standard 12-lead ECG. The record should support the reason for the tracing and show that the rhythm strip was obtained. A separately performed and documented interpretation and report are represented by a separate code, 93042. Medicare applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction to the technical component when applicable, so the adjustment affects this tracing service’s technical payment.

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.

93041 in Oklahoma

93041 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Oklahoma$7.12Unavailable

How the 93041 rate is calculated

Each of 93041’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 · 93041

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.23

0.23 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.2400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$8.02

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 93041

The CMS indicators that decide how 93041 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 93041

Rhythm ECG

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures6Diagnostic cardiovascular reduction applies to the technical component.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical3Technical component only.

93041 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

  • 93041

    Rhythm ECG0 wRVU

    $8.02

  • 93005

    ECG tracing0 wRVU

    $7.01−$1.01

  • 93040

    Rhythm ECG0.15 wRVU

    $15.03+$7.01

  • 93042

    Rhythm ECG0.15 wRVU

    $7.01−$1.01

  • 93000

    Electrocardiogram (ECG)0.17 wRVU

    $15.36+$7.34

How to choose

93005ECG tracing
Choose 93041 for a one-to-three-lead rhythm strip. Choose 93005 for the tracing portion of a standard 12-lead ECG.
93040Rhythm ECG
93040 includes the limited-lead tracing and its interpretation and report. 93041 accounts for the tracing alone.
93042Rhythm ECG
93042 represents interpretation and report for a limited-lead rhythm ECG; it does not account for acquiring the tracing.
93000Electrocardiogram (ECG)
93000 is the complete service for a standard 12-lead ECG. 93041 is limited to acquiring a one-to-three-lead rhythm strip.

93041 billing questions

How is 93041 different from 93005?

93041 is for a limited-lead rhythm strip using one to three leads. 93005 is the tracing-only service for a standard 12-lead ECG.

Does 93041 include interpretation?

No. It covers obtaining the tracing only; a separately performed and documented interpretation and report may be represented by 93042.

When would 93040 be used instead?

93040 represents a limited-lead rhythm ECG that includes interpretation and a report. It can be used instead of separately reporting the tracing and interpretation components when the complete service is performed.

What documentation supports reporting 93041?

Document the clinical reason for the rhythm strip and that a one-to-three-lead tracing was obtained. The code does not represent a reading or report.

Can the technical service be reduced when other cardiac tests are billed?

Medicare’s cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component. The adjustment therefore affects the technical payment for 93041 when the reduction applies.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 93041PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,947 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for OklahomaGPCI2026.csv, line 86 (RVU26D)

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