AMA Radiology CORRECTIONS DOCUMENT CPT 2013

Medicine

Cardiovascular  Cardiography

The errata link listed below includes corrections and other information related to the CPT^® 2013 Book published by the AMA.

Codes 93040-93042 are appropriate when an order for the test is triggered by an event, the rhythm strip is used to help diagnose the presence or absence of an arrhythmia, and a report is generated. There must be a specific order for an electrocardiogram or rhythm strip followed by a separate, signed, written, and retrievable report. It is not appropriate to use these codes for reviewing the telemetry monitor strips taken from a monitoring system. The need for an electrocardiogram or rhythm strip should be supported by documentation in the patient medical record.

(For echocardiography, see 93303-93350)

â–º(For electrocardiogram, 64 leads or greater, with graphic presentation and analysis, see 0178T-0180T)â—„

93000 Electrocardiogram, routine ECG…

Delete reference to code 93799 from the parenthetical note preceding 93000 and replace with codes 0178T-0180T.