Cardiology · Vermont

Cardiology commercial reimbursement in Vermont

How Vermont cardiology rates compare with the national market.

Cardiology in Vermont

38 codes · 28 sampled providers
Index vs national
106
6% above
Rank among states
19 of 51
1 = highest
Codes above national
29 of 38
median code at 107%
Providers
28
sampled

What the data shows

1

Cardiology ranks 19th of 51 states in Vermont with an index of 106 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 38 codes and 28 sampled providers.

2

Of the 38 cardiology codes with enough data in Vermont, 29 pay above the national median and 9 below; the typical code sits at 107% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 93010 (Electrocardiogram report) at 134%; largest discount: CPT 93229 (Remote 30 day ecg tech supp) at 93%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Vermont cardiology rates have a median of 154% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeVermontNationalGapProv.
93010
Electrocardiogram report
$17$13+34%25
93015
Cv stress test supvj i&r
$149$120+24%25
99457
Rpm tx mgmt 1st 20 min
$64$53+21%25
99454
Rem mntr physiol param 16-30
$90$75+20%25
93306
Tte w/doppler complete
$373$317+18%25

Lowest vs national

CodeVermontNationalGapProv.
93229
Remote 30 day ecg tech supp
$1,008$1,088-7%24
92928
Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 les
$824$887-7%25
93458
L hrt artery/ventricle angio
$1,523$1,573-3%25
93656
Compre ep eval abltj atr fib
$1,565$1,615-3%25
93280
Pm device progr eval dual
$102$105-3%25

All cardiology codes in Vermont

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeVermontNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 93010
Electrocardiogram report
$17$13+34%202%2549
CPT 93015
Cv stress test supvj i&r
$149$120+24%203%2550
CPT 99457
Rpm tx mgmt 1st 20 min
$64$53+21%124%2547
CPT 99454
Rem mntr physiol param 16-30
$90$75+20%172%2541
CPT 93306
Tte w/doppler complete
$373$317+18%190%2552
CPT 93298
Rem interrog dev eval scrms
$60$52+15%58%2552
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$29$25+15%190%2553
CPT 93925
Lower extremity study
$401$349+15%169%2541
CPT 93880
Extracranial bilat study
$322$283+14%170%2552
CPT 93296
Rem interrog evl pm/ids
$44$39+14%140%2549
CPT 93016
Cv stress test supvj only
$38$34+13%186%2549
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$57$51+12%96%2553
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$93$83+12%135%2550
CPT 93297
Rem interrog dev eval icpms
$58$52+12%96%2550
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$135$122+10%115%2553
CPT 93312
Echo transesophageal
$423$387+9%177%2549
CPT 93294
Rem interrog evl pm/ldls pm
$52$48+9%178%2549
CPT 93351
Stress tte complete
$394$366+8%169%2551
CPT 33208
Insrt heart pm atrial & vent
$878$819+7%193%2551
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$96$91+6%100%2553
CPT 33285
Insj subq car rhythm mntr
$141$135+4%187%2550
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$135$131+3%100%2553
CPT 36465
Njx noncmpnd sclrsnt 1 vein
$192$185+3%182%2538
CPT 36482
Endoven ther chem adhes 1st
$284$278+2%179%2538
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$189$185+2%98%2553
CPT 99490
Chrnc care mgmt staff 1st 20
$61$60+2%92%2539
CPT 78452
Ht muscle image spect mult
$617$609+1%144%2549
CPT 93308
Tte f-up or lmtd
$156$155+1%154%2551
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$193$192+1%109%2553
CPT 33361
Replace aortic valve perq
$1,937$1,938-0%179%2550
CPT 93970
Extremity study
$275$275-0%149%2551
CPT 75574
Ct angio hrt w/3d image
$493$495-0%151%2549
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$244$250-2%103%2552
CPT 93280
Pm device progr eval dual
$102$105-3%130%2552
CPT 93656
Compre ep eval abltj atr fib
$1,565$1,615-3%194%2551
CPT 93458
L hrt artery/ventricle angio
$1,523$1,573-3%151%2548
CPT 92928
Prq tcat plmt ntrac st 1 les
$824$887-7%178%2552
CPT 93229
Remote 30 day ecg tech supp
$1,008$1,088-7%133%2447

Frequently asked questions

How do Vermont cardiology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Vermont ranks 19th of 51 states with an index of 106; 29 of 38 codes are above the national median.

Which cardiology code has the biggest premium in Vermont?

CPT 93010 (Electrocardiogram report), at 134% 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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