Cost analysis for CPT 93243 — Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days
Average Medicare Payment
$165.60
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$48.6M
Services (2023)
237.5K
Price Change (2021–2023)
+110.3%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78.74 | $13.3M | 154.1K | — |
| 2022 | $144.58 | $38.6M | 198.8K | +83.6% |
| 2023 | $165.60 | $48.6M | 237.5K | +14.5% |
The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. CA averages $216.04 vs TN at $151.38.
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irhythm Technologies, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $18.8M | 90.9K | $207.00 |
| Cardionet, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | PA | $6.9M | 34.5K | $199.71 |
| Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $6.4M | 33.9K | $189.53 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NJ | $5.0M | 24.7K | $202.53 |
| Lifewatch Services, Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | IL | $3.7M | 20.3K | $183.45 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $3.3M | 12.8K | $254.93 |
| Vital Connect, Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $1.6M | 6.2K | $250.33 |
| Medicomp Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $1.1M | 4.5K | $241.87 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $598.9K | 3.3K | $179.11 |
| Rmx Monitoring Llc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NJ | $206.2K | 1.1K | $193.23 |
| Ami Cardiac Monitoring Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $175.6K | 805 | $218.12 |
| Cardiac Monitoring Services, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $153.6K | 726 | $211.59 |
| G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $72.7K | 406 | $179.11 |
| James Tran | Internal Medicine | CA | $71.5K | 332 | $215.22 |
| Medicomp Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $61.6K | 351 | $175.60 |
| Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $47.5K | 207 | $229.34 |
| Telerhythmics, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TN | $44.2K | 292 | $151.38 |
| Jon Leleux | Cardiology | LA | $39.8K | 245 | $162.45 |
| Isis Medical, Incorporated | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | OH | $38.3K | 249 | $153.76 |
| Zywie Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | GA | $34.9K | 200 | $174.46 |
Based on the data, CPT 93243 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 110.3% since 2021. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.