Cardiology Question for the Week of January 29, 2018
I have a provider who billed 93015 for a cardiovascular stress test performed in the outpatient hospital setting, and the hospital billed the following code:
93017 Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report
The provider’s claim was re-coded from 93015 to 93018. How should a cardiovascular stress test done in a facility when a physician provides supervision as well as interpretation and report?