CPT^® 93297, Under Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 93297 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Implantable, Insertable, and Wearable Cardiac Device Evaluations.

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The provider, who is a physician or other qualified healthcare professional, evaluates the physiologic data from the implantable physiologic cardiovascular monitoring system during a period of up 30 days via telemetric communication from both internal and external sensors.

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G2066 Denials

I am not seeing any NCCI edits against reporting code G2066 with ICD remote monitoring codes 93295/93296. But on the occasion that the client reports codes 93297/G2066 on the same DOS as ICD remote b... [ Read More ]

Humana CPT 93297 denials

Is anyone else having problems with Humana denying CPT 93297 for exceeding frequency? They allow HCPCS code G2066 billed same date. We are billing correctly but they don't seem to take into account m... [ Read More ]

What do with Pacers and Loops

With the deletion of 93299. We are having some difference of opinion on what to use now. This is my thoughts for 90 day pacer 93294, for 30 day pacer 93297, for 30 day loop, 93298. Should a G02066 be ... [ Read More ]

G2066 new code for 2020

Hi, so I can tell you that CPT 2020 says that 93299 has been deleted and "To report, see 93297,93298." Basically, the practice expense inputs that were normally associated with the "technical" code 93... [ Read More ]

Physiologic billing with remote device checks - so confused

I need help understanding the physiologic billing for remote checks. My provider believes I can use 93299 added onto any remote device code capable of this monitoring, but I can't find documented gui... [ Read More ]

Remote device check while Inpatient for another illness

The biller is partially correct. Any technical services rendered while a patient is in a facility are considered a component of the case rate payment to the hospital, but professional services can be... [ Read More ]

Remote device check while Inpatient for another illness

I have a claim that was not paid by Medicare for a patients routinely scheduled remote 90 day device check (93297 and 93299). The patient was inpatient at one of our facilities at the same time (for a... [ Read More ]

Cardio Device Checks

I am looking for a cheat sheet that has the codes for all cardiac device checks in person and remote with number of days between. Example: 93296 = 91 days 93297 = 31 days. Any help would be greatl... [ Read More ]

Article 28 /split billing

I'm wondering if someone could advise. We are an Article 28 Hospital with out patient Family practice and Cardiac services so billing for Medicare is split. We received a denial from Medicare on CPT 9... [ Read More ]

heart failure and coumadin clinic

93299 is a technical component only code. If this is performed in a hospital setting, it should be billed by the facility and not by the provider since the hospital would be responsible for the equip... [ Read More ]

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