Cost analysis for CPT 93247 — Heart rhythm analysis and report of continous external ekg over 8-15 days
Average Medicare Payment
$193.55
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$74.0M
Services (2023)
336.4K
Price Change (2021–2023)
+123.8%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $86.49 | $23.8M | 258.1K | — |
| 2022 | $147.69 | $60.1M | 290.6K | +70.8% |
| 2023 | $193.55 | $74.0M | 336.4K | +31.1% |
The most expensive state pays 1.3x more than the cheapest for this procedure. TX averages $237.11 vs GA at $187.62.
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irhythm Technologies, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $54.7M | 250.6K | $218.14 |
| Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostic Services, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $5.2M | 21.3K | $243.77 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NJ | $4.3M | 20.0K | $213.24 |
| Cardionet, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | PA | $3.4M | 16.0K | $211.16 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $2.6M | 9.7K | $268.26 |
| Lifewatch Services, Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | IL | $2.0M | 10.3K | $193.79 |
| Vital Connect, Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $705.3K | 2.7K | $265.46 |
| Bdx Solutions, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $512.1K | 2.7K | $188.20 |
| Medicomp Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $240.1K | 931 | $257.88 |
| Rmx Monitoring Llc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NJ | $97.9K | 470 | $208.38 |
| Cardiac Monitoring Services, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $61.4K | 272 | $225.61 |
| Ami Cardiac Monitoring Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $37.4K | 163 | $229.36 |
| G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc. | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TX | $24.1K | 128 | $188.64 |
| Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $21.1K | 83 | $253.84 |
| Zywie Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | GA | $19.9K | 106 | $187.62 |
| Medicomp Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $15.1K | 74 | $204.29 |
| David Kurzrock | Interventional Cardiology | CA | $14.0K | 52 | $268.35 |
| Telerhythmics, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TN | $12.0K | 79 | $152.21 |
| Margaret Fischer | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | PA | $9.9K | 43 | $231.35 |
| Pradhum Ram | Cardiology | MD | $9.8K | 50 | $195.95 |
Based on the data, CPT 93247 shows a 1.3x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 123.8% 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.