$7.20
Choose 93041 for a one-to-three-lead rhythm strip. Choose 93005 for the tracing portion of a standard 12-lead ECG.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
93041 Rhythm ECG Medicare reimbursement rates in Rhode Island
Reports acquisition of a limited-lead rhythm ECG tracing when the service captures a short rhythm strip without interpretation or a report. Compare 93041 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Rhode Island.
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 93041 in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island 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
$8.23
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Rhode Island
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
About 93041: Limited-lead rhythm ECG tracing
Reports acquisition of a limited-lead rhythm ECG tracing when the service captures a short rhythm strip without interpretation or a report.
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.
CMS billing rules for 93041
- Professional and technical components
- Technical-component-only code: a separate code covers interpretation.
- Multiple procedures
- Cardiovascular diagnostic multiple procedure reduction applies to the technical component.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.23 · 96%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 4%
11.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1378 by national volume
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 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Rhode Island, from the same CMS release.
$15.36
93040 includes the limited-lead tracing and its interpretation and report. 93041 accounts for the tracing alone.
$7.13
93042 represents interpretation and report for a limited-lead rhythm ECG; it does not account for acquiring the tracing.
$15.70
93000 is the complete service for a standard 12-lead ECG. 93041 is limited to acquiring a one-to-three-lead rhythm strip.
Compare 93041 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
Rhode Island →
Office / nonfacility
$8.23
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 93041 in Rhode Island.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,947
- Code
- 93041
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 0.23
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
92
- Locality
- Rhode Island
- Physician work
- 1.019
- Practice expense
- 1.033
- Malpractice
- 0.892
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.019 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 0.23 | × 1.033 | 0.2376 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.892 | 0.0089 |
| Total RVUs | 0.2465 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Rhode Island$8.23
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0 | 1.019 |
| Practice expense | 0.23 | 1.033 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.892 |
(0 × 1.019 + 0.23 × 1.033 + 0.01 × 0.892) × $33.4009 = $8.23
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.
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 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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8912502,PA,01,METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA,1.018,1.041,1.193
9012502,PA,99,REST OF PENNSYLVANIA,1.000,0.918,0.945
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9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892
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9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537