Billing code
G181A — Dual Chamber Reprogramming Including Electrocardiography - Technical Component
Dual-chamber pacemaker reprogramming, technical
Bill G181 for the technical component of dual-chamber pacemaker reprogramming, including the ECG; the professional component is G180.
Watch for: Not payable for hospital in-patients or patients admitted within 24 hours for the same condition; hospital claims pay 86.10%.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G181A
- Description
- Dual Chamber Reprogramming Including Electrocardiography - Technical Component
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Technical component of dual-chamber pacemaker reprogramming, including the ECG.
What it covers
G181 is the technical component of dual-chamber pacemaker reprogramming, including electrocardiography (J18). The professional component is G180 (J18).
The technical component covers preparing the patient, performing the procedure, and providing records and a signed interpretive report (J2).
Billing rules
- The technical component is not payable for hospital in-patients, or when the patient is admitted to the same hospital for the same condition within 24 hours; in a hospital it pays 86.10% of the listed fee (GP11).
- To bill a technical component you need the training to render it yourself and documented quality-assurance monitoring (GP11).
Often billed with
- G180 professional component (J18).
Related codes: G180, G283, G284, G308, G321
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Electrocardiography (ECG), page J18.
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