How should physician bill for supervision and interpretation of stress test done in an outpatient facility?
CPT code 93015, could not be billed by the physician as this is a global code including both technical and professional components; and, since the stress test in this example is being done outside of the office setting, then the physician is not due the technical component. Providers should note that there are a series of codes for cardiovascular stress test. CPT code 93016, is for physician supervision only without interpretation and report whereas 93017 is for the stress test tracing (also without interpretation and report). Finally, 93018 is the last of this code series and is for stress testing interpretation and report. In the scenario where a provider provides supervision for the stress test done outside of the office setting and also interprets the report, the provider may bill 93016 and 93018 but not 93015 and 93017.
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