Billing code 93005: ECG tracingMedicare rate & RVUs in Rhode Island
Reports the technical recording of a routine electrocardiogram, without interpretation or report, when a clinician orders a tracing for evaluation or monitoring.
Medicare pays $7.20 for 93005 in the office in Rhode Island (Rhode Island). 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 93005 covers
This code represents the recording of a routine electrocardiogram with at least 12 leads; it covers the tracing, not its interpretation or written report. Clinical staff or a technician commonly obtains the tracing in a physician office, clinic, emergency department, or hospital. Typical reasons include evaluation of chest discomfort, palpitations, dizziness, or a change in cardiac status, as well as preoperative assessment when an ECG is ordered.
Report 93005 when the tracing is furnished separately from the interpretation and report; when one clinician provides the complete ECG service, the complete-service code 93000 is the closer fit. Documentation should support the clinical reason for the ECG and show that the tracing was obtained and retained; a separately furnished interpretation should have its own report. CMS treats 93005 as a technical-component-only service, with no physician-work RVUs. The cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction applies to its technical component when the qualifying services are performed in the same session.
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.
93005 in Rhode Island
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $7.20 | Unavailable |
How the 93005 rate is calculated
Each of 93005’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 · 93005
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.20
0.20 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.2100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$7.01
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 93005
The CMS indicators that decide how 93005 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 93005
ECG tracing
| 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. |
93005 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 93000Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- 93000 is the complete routine ECG service, including tracing and interpretation/report. Choose 93005 when only the tracing is furnished.
- 93010ECG interpretation
- 93010 covers interpretation and report, not acquisition of the tracing. It may be separately reported when that work is furnished and documented.
- 93041Rhythm ECG
- 93041 is for a rhythm ECG tracing. 93005 represents a routine ECG tracing with at least 12 leads.
- 93017Stress test
- 93017 represents ECG tracing as part of a cardiovascular stress test; 93005 is for a routine ECG tracing.
93005 billing questions
How does 93005 differ from 93000?
93005 reports the ECG tracing alone. Use 93000 when the same service includes the tracing, interpretation, and report.
Can the interpretation be billed separately?
Yes. Code 93010 represents a separately furnished ECG interpretation and report; the documentation should include the interpreting clinician’s report.
Should modifier 26 be appended to 93005?
No. 93005 is the tracing-only technical service; 93010 identifies the interpretation and report.
Can 93005 report a rhythm strip?
Use 93041 for a rhythm ECG tracing rather than the routine multi-lead tracing represented by 93005.
When does the multiple-procedure reduction affect 93005?
CMS applies the cardiovascular diagnostic multiple-procedure reduction to the technical component when qualifying cardiovascular diagnostic procedures are performed in the same session.
What documentation supports reporting 93005?
Keep the ECG tracing and document the clinical reason it was obtained. If interpretation is separately furnished, retain the separate interpretation and report.
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
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