Ask Dr. Z

When a physician's review and interpretation is not completed until after the patient is deceased, is this still a billable physician's service? Example: External ECG was placed and removed prior to patient's time of death. It was analyzed and then sent to physician to review and report. Code 93242 was billed by us on date placed, and code 93243 was billed on date analyzed by company who completes analysis and sent back to our physician. Patient met untimely death prior to physician finishing interpretation two days later. What date should be used to bill 93244?