Cardiology Coding Alert
Decide on DOS for 93268
Question: Which date of service should I use for 93268?
Alabama Subscriber
Answer: If your payer does not offer a written instruction, experts advise you to use the date the provider dictates the report as the date of service.
Code 93268 (External patient and, when performed, auto activated electrocardiographic rhythm derived event recording with symptom-related memory loop with remote download capability up to 30 days, 24-hour attended monitoring; includes transmission, review and interpretation by a physician or other qualified health care professional) requires review and interpretation by a qualified provider, so by using the date of dictation, your date of service will reflect when your practice completed the service.
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