ECG Medical Coding
Charge up your ECG documentation Physicians often use computer-generated electrocardiogram (ECG) reports as the baseline for their own interpretation and report. Computer-generated ECG reports, alone, do not meet the requirements to code and bill for the professional component of an ECG. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires a “separate” interpretation report and signature from the ordering provider. Additionally, applying modifiers to ECG codes inappropriately may lead to reimbursement challenges. ECG Medical Coding Services Routine ECG Reporting Services described by 93000-93010 generally involve placement of six leads on the patient’s chest, and another six leads placed between the patient’s extremities. The heart’s electrical activity generates a current that spreads to the skin; electrical activity sent from the sinoatrial node through the heart is traced/recorded and reviewed. You should not apply modifiers 26 Professional component ...