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93298 professional fee charge only?

Date: Sep 19, 2019

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I have been advised that 93298 is only for professional charges for the remote ILR check. We did one at our hospital. The RN downloaded the electronic data, analyzed it, and created a report that the cardiologist reviewed and signed. Her work was the same as if the patient came in and had a face-to-face device check, except that the data was captured remotely and transmitted electronically. Can I charge 93298 perhaps with a -TC modifier? I feel it is important to capture the work and time that our RN expends to perform this service. If I cannot submit 93298, what code do you suggest? Or are we out of luck?

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