CARDIOLOGY BILLING

AI-Powered Cardiology Billing & RCM

TC/26 split billing, cath lab and EP claim scrubbing, and RPM billing built for cardiology's CPT density.

THE PROBLEM

One cardiology visit, a dozen ways to bill it wrong.

TC/26 split billing errors on echoes, stress tests, and nuclear studies: the single most common denial cause
RPM billing (93294-93299) denied for missing transmission-day documentation
Device data scattered across OEM portals (Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific), reconciled by hand
Cath lab and EP procedures need modifier and medical-necessity documentation generalist billers miss

Sterling scrubs by procedure type, not by guess.

Cardiology billing gets its own logic, not the same rules used for every other specialty.

TC/26 modifier validated against equipment ownership and documentation before submission
RPM transmission-day thresholds tracked per 30-day cycle, per patient
Device monitoring data normalized across manufacturers into one claim-ready view
Cath lab / EP claims flagged for medical-necessity documentation pre-submission
WHERE THE MONEY LEAKS

The codes that decide whether you get paid.

Cardiology carries more billable complexity per encounter than almost any other specialty.

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TC/26 Split Billing

Technical vs. professional component billing on echoes, stress tests, and nuclear imaging.

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EKG/ECG Billing: CPT 93000, 93005, 93010

Global vs. technical-only vs. professional-only EKG billing, one of the most common component-split denial causes when the wrong code or modifier is used.

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RPM: CPT 93294-93299

Remote cardiac device monitoring, with data-transmission windows tracked per 30-day cycle.

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EP & Device Billing

Electrophysiology and cardiac implantable device procedures, normalized across manufacturers.

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Cath Lab Billing

Interventional procedure documentation and modifier validation for cath lab claims.

interventional
HOW WE WORK YOUR CLAIMS

Built for cardiology's CPT density.

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Verify

Eligibility and device-monitoring enrollment confirmed before the encounter.

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Scrub

TC/26 modifiers, cath lab and EP codes validated against payer rules and equipment ownership.

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Reconcile RPM

Device transmission data normalized across manufacturers and matched to billing windows.

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Collect

Clean claims submit same-day; denials get root-cause analysis by procedure type.

CODE-LEVEL GUIDES

Cardiology Codes We Bill

Each code links to a guide covering documentation, modifiers, NCCI edits and the denial it draws most often, with the exact fix.

Cardiac catheterization
CodeWhat it coversMost common denial
CPT 93454Coronary angiography, no heart catheterizationCO-97 when billed with 93458-93461, which already include it
CPT 93458Left heart cath with coronary angiographyCO-97 when 93454 is billed alongside it
CPT 93460Right and left heart cath with coronary angiographySplit into 93451 + 93458 instead of one combined code
FAQ

What cardiology practices ask first.

What is TC/26 split billing in cardiology?
Diagnostic tests like echoes, stress tests, and nuclear studies split into a technical component (TC) and a professional component (26). Billing the wrong modifier is one of the most common cardiology denial causes.
What's the difference between CPT 93000, 93005, and 93010 for EKG billing?
93000 is the global code, used when your practice both performs the tracing and provides the interpretation. 93005 is technical-only (you run the machine, someone else interprets), and 93010 is professional-only (you interpret a tracing acquired elsewhere). Appending modifier 26 or TC to the global 93000 code, instead of billing 93010 or 93005, is a common cause of denial.
What CPT codes cover cardiac remote patient monitoring?
CPT 93294-93299 cover cardiac device remote monitoring, each requiring specific data-transmission windows within a 30-day cycle.
Why does cardiology have higher denial rates than other specialties?
A single encounter can generate multiple high-value CPT codes across diagnostics, imaging, interventional procedures, and device management, each with its own modifier and payer rules.
Do you bill for interventional cardiology and EP procedures?
Yes. Cath lab, EP, and device procedures carry distinct documentation and modifier requirements.
What EHR and device platforms do you work with?
We work inside the EHR/PMS you already use, and integrate with data feeds across major cardiac device manufacturers.

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