NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Powerful Medical, a leader in AI-driven cardiovascular diagnostics, today announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel has established a new Category III CPT code, 1139T, for the noninvasive identification of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), STEMI equivalents, and acute or subacute myocardial ischemia by assistive algorithmic analysis of the electrocardiogram (ECG). This is the service performed with Queen of Hearts™, which received FDA De Novo authorization in September 2026. The code takes effect on January 1, 2027.
CPT codes are the common language U.S. physicians and hospitals use to report medical services. The new code opens the path to coverage and reimbursement for AI ECG heart attack detection. From January 1, 2027, physicians and hospitals will have a standard way to report the service, and the resulting claims data is what Medicare and commercial payers use when making coverage and payment decisions. Code 1139T is reported in addition to the standard 12-lead ECG codes (93000, 93005, 93010).