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Originally Posted by sandybill2
I worked in Cardiology office for 30+ years---started out assisting and at the time of my retirement was the Business Office Manager. The charge you saw for 174.00 for treadmill test that you said you didn't actually have was probably for supplies. When billing is done--each and every component of the test has a separate CPT code (this is a universal code that tells the insurance companies what is being billed) I am guessing that this code and charge was probably for supplies---maybe even the Nuclear infusion that was done. Can't be sure but I would imagine if you went to the Cardiology office for a Cardiostress test the charge would be more than 174.00.
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Thanks for writing and I appreciate your expertise. The CPT code was 93015, "Cardio treadmill stress test w/EKG, with MD" (which I never had). The "supplies" that you mentioned: Myocardial perfusion imaging ($982.00), Injection, regadenoson ($408.00) and Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, DX, study dose ($944.00) referenced the thallium stress test, which was the only stress test I had. I'm not a medical person, but I'm getting there!