HCPCS Level II › R codes R0076 Transport portable ekgTransportation of portable ekg to facility or location, per patient
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply Status: active (October 2026 file) Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026) Practitioner: max 1 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup Outpatient hospital: max 1 units per day (clinical), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup Medicare pricing for R0076 Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D) Status B: bundled into other services.
Payer policies and prior authorization for R0076 Medicaid fee-for-service Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.
CO: $10.75 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026 LA: $87.50 (portable_radiology), effective Jul 1, 2000 ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026 VA: $10.50 (medical), effective Jun 1, 1989 VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026 WY: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Children's Hospitals), effective Apr 1, 2026 From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.