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BOYD HELM, MD

Interventional Cardiology

BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808
NPI: 1073514576Also: Cardiovascular Disease

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Common Procedures for Interventional Cardiology

Cardiac CatheterizationCoronary Angioplasty/StentingTAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)Pacemaker ImplantationDefibrillator ImplantationPeripheral Vascular InterventionStructural Heart ProceduresIntravascular Ultrasound

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
100.0/100Exceptional
Promoting Interoperability
99.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
78431
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$5,337$2,127$1,70026
93458
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist
$2,339$954$75628
78452
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect
$1,836$392$30876
75635
Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast
$1,622$267$20521
70498
Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast
$1,131$239$18114
93306
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
$1,033$166$131164
A9555
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$900$717$57126
A9500
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$400$131$10575
93224
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional
$308$61$4916
93015
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician
$275$58$4699
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$195$168$117713
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$193$152$10126
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$141$108$7516
J2785
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$100$53$42368
99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$94$77$6113
93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
$66$13$9720
99152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
$50$46$3728
93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
$39$8$6115
Q9967
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
$1$0$07,600

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