CPT^® 93016, Under Cardiography Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93016 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiography Procedures.

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The provider supervises the recording of the electrical activity of the heart to examine any abnormality in its functioning by obtaining blood pressure and electrocardiograph readings at regular intervals with the heart under stress induced by exercise or medication. He does not interpret the data or report his findings.

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HPSA and 93016,93017,93018

Hello all, Found this discussion thread as currently we are facing the same denials on 93015 , Medicare claims. The Stress tests (both ETT and Nuclear) are being done at our (HPSA enrolled) Cardiolo... [ Read More ]

93306 TC/26 POS 11 w/different physicians

[QUOTE="ccdickerson, post: 511806, member: 435356"] We have a group cardiology practice and our physicians will interpret tests for each other. If the ordering/treating physician orders a test and a d... [ Read More ]

Stress test using bruce protocol at the hospital...

93016, 93018. Your MD can only bill for the supervision and interpretation and report. 93015 is the global code. Since it was done in the hosp, they will bill for the technical portion. If it has bee... [ Read More ]

Stress test using bruce protocol at the hospital...

A 59 yr old male experienced left arm pain while cleaning in the garage. There was no injury. His provider scheduled a 30 min stress test using the bruce protocol at the hospital. There was no arm pai... [ Read More ]

Need CPT code

Depends where you are coding from but look at 93017 or 93016 and 93018.... [ Read More ]

Stress Test Coding

Good Afternoon, When doing a stress test in a Hospital Outpatient Setting, can a NP start the stress test and supervise without the physician present but available. The physician then comes in does a... [ Read More ]

93015 Medicare denying with 78452

We received multiple denials since the first of the year from medicare on CPT code 93015 when done with 78452 for nuclear stress test. Denial states "HPSA/Physician scarcity bonus can only be paid on... [ Read More ]

Nuclear stress test

if our NP orders the stress test, do I put the 78452-tc, a9502,j2785 under her? and the 93016,93017 under the supervising physician? the tests are read by a physician we have credentialed to read but... [ Read More ]

Nuclear stress test

Our clinic bills 78452-TC, 93017, 93016, J2785, A9500 under doctor A (doctor supervising the stress portion) and 78452-26, 93018 under Dr. B (doctor interpreting the study). The use of the 51 modifie... [ Read More ]

is 93018 included in 93015?

Yes, it is. 93015 is the global code, which includes all three of the component codes 93016 (supervision), 93017 (tracing/technical component), and 93018 (interpretation).... [ Read More ]

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