CPT^® 93229, Under Cardiovascular Monitoring Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93229 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiovascular Monitoring Services.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider, typically a technician, places a wearable electrocardiographic monitoring device on the patient, instructs him in its use, and monitors the transmissions, to detect abnormal heart rates and rhythms.

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for 5 day telemetry , cpt 93229 , I know that medicare tells to put 1 unit. What about commercial insurances. Do we put 5 units for 5 day telemetry.

for 5 day telemetry , cpt 93229 , I know that medicare tells to put 1 unit. What about commercial insurances. Do we put 5 units for 5 day telemetry. Will the commercial insurance pay for all 5 days se... [ Read More ]

cardiac monitor DOS question

Interp codes should be billed out on the date of read. As far as CPT 93228, we use CPT 93229 for the hookup or the technical component I should say. Our charges drop automatically when the results are... [ Read More ]

93228 and 93229 for UHC 93228 93229 uhc

need help w/ finding what dx codes UHC will cover for 93228 and 93229 for COMMERCIAL policies. I can only find Medicare Advantage policies... [ Read More ]

93228 and 93229

So if I bill with an office visit what would be the correct modifiers for 93229 and 93228? Shouldn't the diagnosis be the same as the office visit?... [ Read More ]

93228 and 93229

93229 is the professional component and is not inclusive to 93228, which is the technical component - if 93229 is being denied as inclusive to 93228, then I believe that is a payer error. However, if... [ Read More ]

93228 and 93229

We own the monitors, but billing Medicare for both 93228 and 93229 together, the 93229 is rejecting for being inclusive. What am I doing wrong? Thank you... [ Read More ]

Telemedicine CPT 93228 93229

[b]Medicare reimburse 93228 and 93229[/b] we are just going to start using these codes as this service is done from our physicians office but we are curious if Medicare recognizes these codes and pay... [ Read More ]

Event monitors

[QUOTE="coding4fun, post: 428529, member: 62579"]We are a multi-specialty practice who offers our patient's a variety of cardiac services to include Event Monitors. I would like to use 93228 + 9322... [ Read More ]

Event monitors

We are a multi-specialty practice who offers our patient's a variety of cardiac services to include Event Monitors. I would like to use 93228 + 93229. We place the unit on the patient, provide hoo... [ Read More ]

Telemedicine CPT 93228 93229

CPT lists 93228, 93229, (MCOT) 93298, 93299 (remote loop) as Telemedicine with POS 02. I am receiving denials stating these CPT's are not Telehealth services. Has anyone had this issue ? Do you bill... [ Read More ]

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