Billing and Coding: Cardiac Event Detection
National · Effective Dec 4, 2025
2 active Medicare policies list 93799, and 30 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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National · Effective Dec 4, 2025
National · Effective Jan 1, 2025
30 policies from 9 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| External Ambulatory Cardiac Monitors | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Intracardiac Ischemia Monitoring | Apr 15, 2026 | Not covered |
| Intravascular Coronary and Non-Coronary Brachytherapy | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |
| Irreversible Electroporation | Jul 1, 2026 | Not covered |
| Near-Infrared Coronary Imaging and Near-Infrared Intravascular Ultrasound Coronary Imaging | Oct 1, 2026 | Not covered |
| Non-Invasive Measurement of Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure in the Outpatient Setting |
| Apr 15, 2026 |
| Not covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Atrial Fibrillation: Nonpharmacological Treatments | Nov 15, 2025 | Not covered |
| Cell-based Therapies for Cardiac and Peripheral Arterial Disease | May 15, 2026 | Not covered |
| Cigna Commercial Other Services Code List - Effective 03/07/2026 | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Cigna Comprehensive Code List - Effective 03/07/2026 | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Long-Term Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry, Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Event Monitors, and Intracardiac Ischemia Detection Systems) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Thermography | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Long-Term Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry, Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Event Monitors, and Intracardiac Ischemia Detection Systems) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Thermography | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Long-Term Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry, Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Event Monitors, and Intracardiac Ischemia Detection Systems) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Thermography | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring for the Management of Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Long-Term Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry, Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Event Monitors, and Intracardiac Ischemia Detection Systems) | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Thermography | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease Risk Tests | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Implantable Loop Recorders and Wearable Heart Rhythm Monitors | May 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Transcatheter Procedures for Heart Valve Conditions | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease Risk Tests | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Implantable Loop Recorders and Wearable Heart Rhythm Monitors | May 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Transcatheter Procedures for Heart Valve Conditions | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 93799 |
|---|---|---|
| Intracardiac Ischemia Monitoring | Dec 1, 2025 | Covered |
| Thermography | Mar 1, 2026 | Covered |