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CPT procedure code

93018

Medicare payment

$13.69

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

93018

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.

Category

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Policy activity for CPT 93018

CLV Intelligence is tracking 3 policy changes that cite CPT 93018 most recently on 2026-06-05, drawn from 3 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span Cardiology.

LCD/NCD coverage updates
3

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 93018 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 93018

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L33960: Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine — CGS

Cardiology · LCD-L33960

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Routine

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LCD L34324: Cardiovascular Stress Testing, Including Exercise and/or Pharmacological Stress and Stress Echocardiography — Noridian

Cardiology · LCD-L34324

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Routine

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LCD L36889: Cardiovascular Stress Testing, Including Exercise and/or Pharmacological Stress and Stress Echocardiography — Noridian

Cardiology · LCD-L36889

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Routine

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Related CPT codes (930xx)

93000Cardiology

Electrocardiogram, routine, 12 leads, with interpretation

93005Cardiology

Electrocardiogram, routine, tracing only

93010Cardiology

Electrocardiogram, routine, interpretation only

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