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Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

EKG: CPT code and Medicare rate

A recording of the heart's electrical activity. 93000 is the complete service—the tracing plus a physician's interpretation.

Also called: ecg, electrocardiogram, heart tracing, heart trace test.

Usually billed as

93000 Heart Tracing
Office (non-facility)
$15.36
Facility
$15.36

National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.

When one entity records the tracing and a different physician reads it, the service splits into 93005 (recording) and 93010 (interpretation).

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EKG: which code is it?
93000—Heart Tracing. A recording of the heart's electrical activity. 93000 is the complete service—the tracing plus a physician's interpretation.
EKG: how much does Medicare pay?
Nationally, the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $15.36 in an office (non-facility) setting and $15.36 in a facility setting for 93000. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.
EKG: what else affects the billing?
When one entity records the tracing and a different physician reads it, the service splits into 93005 (recording) and 93010 (interpretation).

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