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title: "CPT 93005: Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only | BillingBrief"
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# 93005 Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), tracing only

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Performing a routine 12-lead ECG tracing without the interpretation and report.

## What to know

-   Used when one provider does the tracing and another does the read.

## Related codes

-   [`93000` Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), complete CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/93000/)
-   [`93010` Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), interpretation and report only CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/93010/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

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Procedures

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