Cardiology · CMS status A
93018
Stress test, interpretation only
Cardiovascular stress test, interpretation and report only.
Work RVU
0.30
2026 Medicare pays
$13.36
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
RVU anatomyWork 0.30 + Practice 0.07 + Malpractice 0.03 = 0.40 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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- Common pitfalls: the 1 mistakes that get 93018 downcoded or denied
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Common ICD-10 pairings
R07.9
Pairs well with
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