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Medicine +Add-on

Also known as: Strain imaging, speckle tracking, strain echo

Myocardial strain imaging with speckle tracking analysis, quantifying regional myocardial deformation and function for early detection of ventricular dysfunction.

Clinical Context

Used to detect subtle ventricular dysfunction before ejection fraction decline, assess cardiotoxicity risk, evaluate diastolic dysfunction, and stratify prognosis. Increasingly used in oncology for chemotherapy monitoring and in diabetes for early cardiomyopathy detection.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU0.23
Practice Expense RVU0.85
Malpractice RVU0.02
Total RVU1.10

Est. Medicare Payment

$36.74

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

CardiologyEchocardiographyOncology

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CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Data sourced from CMS Physician Fee Schedule RVU26A. Descriptions, synonyms, and clinical context are original content by RVU Edge.