US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-03, ch. 1, § 20.24
Displacement Cardiography
CIM 50-50
Displacement cardiography, including cardiokymography and photokymography, is a
noninvasive diagnostic test used in evaluating coronary artery disease.
A. Cardiokymography
Cardiokymography is covered for services rendered on or after October 12, 1988.
Cardiokymography is a covered service only when it is used as an adjunct to
electrocardiographic stress testing in evaluating coronary artery disease and only when
the following clinical indications are present:
• For male patients, atypical angina pectoris or nonischemic chest pain; or
• For female patients, angina, either typical or atypical.
B. Photokymography - Not Covered
Photokymography remains excluded from coverage.
History
(Rev. 1, 10-03-03)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
dffd650dfdfde3a6fc09b2865d0e912ddea07ea1dc1f7c8e4591409794d7c6e1
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