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Correction: Emergency Room Indicator for Codes 93000, 93005 and 93010

December 30, 2015

Effective for dates of service on or after November 1, 2014, the emergency room indicator for the following codes will be reinstated: 93000 EKG, 93005 EKG tracing only and 93010 EKG interpretation and report only. These services will receive enhanced reimbursements when provided in an emergency room setting. An Erroneous Payment Correction (EPC) will be implemented to reprocess affected claims.

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