Billing code
G310A — Electrocardiogram - Twelve Lead - Technical Component
ECG tracing, technical
Bill G310 for the technical component of a 12-lead ECG; the interpretation is billed separately as G313.
Watch for: Not payable without symptoms, signs or a guideline-supported indication, or for routine pre-operative screening without cardiac risk.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G310A
- Description
- Electrocardiogram - Twelve Lead - Technical Component
- FHO+ basket
- Covered by the FHO+ base rate payment for enrolled patients, and shadow billed at 30% (50% for Schedule 2B procedures).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Technical component of a twelve-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). The interpretation is billed separately as G313.
What it covers
G310 is the technical component of a twelve-lead ECG; G313 is the professional component, which must include a written interpretation (J14).
The technical component covers doing the test and supplying the premises, equipment, supplies and staff (GP11 technical component requirements).
Billing rules
- Not payable for a patient without symptoms, signs or an indication supported by current clinical practice guidelines for that patient (J14).
- Not payable for routine pre-operative preparation or screening for non-cardiac surgery unless the patient has a cardiac risk factor, known or suspected cardiorespiratory disease, or another clinical indication (J14).
- Technical components are not payable for hospital in-patients, or when the patient is admitted to the same hospital within 24 hours for the same condition (GP11).
- When done in a hospital, G310 is paid at 86.10% of the listed technical fee (GP11).
- You need the training to personally do the technical component and must keep documented quality assurance (GP11).
- FHO: a Schedule 2 core code (Agreement p.77).
Often billed with
- G313 professional component with written interpretation (J14).
Related codes: G313, G175, G314, J301
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Electrocardiography (ECG), page J14.
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