Cardiology · South Dakota

Cardiology commercial reimbursement in South Dakota

How South Dakota cardiology rates compare with the national market.

Cardiology in South Dakota

38 codes · 34 sampled providers
Index vs national
125
25% above
Rank among states
12 of 51
1 = highest
Codes above national
38 of 38
median code at 125%
Providers
34
sampled

What the data shows

1

Cardiology ranks 12th of 51 states in South Dakota with an index of 125 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 38 codes and 34 sampled providers.

2

Of the 38 cardiology codes with enough data in South Dakota, 38 pay above the national median and 0 below; the typical code sits at 125% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 78452 (Ht muscle image spect mult) at 142%; largest discount: CPT 93297 (Rem interrog dev eval icpms) at 107%.

4

Measured against Medicare, South Dakota cardiology rates have a median of 193% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeSouth DakoNationalGapProv.
78452
Ht muscle image spect mult
$863$609+42%34
75574
Ct angio hrt w/3d image
$700$495+41%34
36465
Njx noncmpnd sclrsnt 1 vein
$258$185+39%34
33285
Insj subq car rhythm mntr
$188$135+39%34
36482
Endoven ther chem adhes 1st
$384$278+38%34

Lowest vs national

CodeSouth DakoNationalGapProv.
93297
Rem interrog dev eval icpms
$56$52+7%34
99454
Rem mntr physiol param 16-30
$80$75+7%34
99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$56$51+10%34
93015
Cv stress test supvj i&r
$137$120+14%34
93298
Rem interrog dev eval scrms
$60$52+15%34

All cardiology codes in South Dakota

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeSouth DakotaNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 78452
Ht muscle image spect mult
$863$609+42%202%3473
CPT 75574
Ct angio hrt w/3d image
$700$495+41%215%3472
CPT 36465
Njx noncmpnd sclrsnt 1 vein
$258$185+39%244%3473
CPT 33285
Insj subq car rhythm mntr
$188$135+39%248%3473
CPT 36482
Endoven ther chem adhes 1st
$384$278+38%242%3473
CPT 93925
Lower extremity study
$480$349+38%202%3473
CPT 33361
Replace aortic valve perq
$2,649$1,938+37%246%3473
CPT 33208
Insrt heart pm atrial & vent
$1,114$819+36%244%3472
CPT 93880
Extracranial bilat study
$379$283+34%201%3473
CPT 93280
Pm device progr eval dual
$141$105+34%180%3473
CPT 93970
Extremity study
$368$275+34%200%3473
CPT 93010
Electrocardiogram report
$17$13+32%199%3467
CPT 93229
Remote 30 day ecg tech supp
$1,435$1,088+32%189%3470
CPT 93016
Cv stress test supvj only
$44$34+29%212%3467
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$319$250+28%135%3470
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$244$192+28%138%3470
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$32$25+27%209%3467
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$105$83+26%153%3472
CPT 92928
Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 les
$1,109$887+25%239%3472
CPT 93294
Rem interrog evl pm/ldls pm
$60$48+25%204%3468
CPT 93306
Tte w/doppler complete
$395$317+25%201%3473
CPT 93458
L hrt artery/ventricle angio
$1,948$1,573+24%193%3471
CPT 99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$74$60+24%112%3472
CPT 93312
Echo transesophageal
$474$387+22%198%3472
CPT 93656
Compre ep eval abltj atr fib
$1,973$1,615+22%245%3473
CPT 93351
Stress tte complete
$445$366+22%191%3473
CPT 93296
Rem interrog evl pm/ids
$47$39+21%150%3470
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$224$185+21%117%3470
CPT 93308
Tte f-up or lmtd
$187$155+21%185%3473
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$156$131+19%115%3470
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$144$122+17%122%3470
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$105$91+16%111%3471
CPT 99457
Rpm tx mgmt 1st 20 min
$61$53+16%118%3473
CPT 93298
Rem interrog dev eval scrms
$60$52+15%58%3472
CPT 93015
Cv stress test supvj i&r
$137$120+14%186%3472
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$56$51+10%95%3470
CPT 99454
Rem mntr physiol param 16-30
$80$75+7%154%3473
CPT 93297
Rem interrog dev eval icpms
$56$52+7%92%3472

Frequently asked questions

How do South Dakota cardiology rates compare with the rest of the country?

South Dakota ranks 12th of 51 states with an index of 125; 38 of 38 codes are above the national median.

Which cardiology code has the biggest premium in South Dakota?

CPT 78452 (Ht muscle image spect mult), at 142% of the national median.

Are these Medicare or commercial rates?

Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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