North Dakota practices, Noridian rules first

Cardiology billing services in North Dakota

Sources checked: 2026-09-30. Sources and review scope.

Cardiology billing services in North Dakota start with Noridian, your Medicare contractor for jurisdiction JF. Its coverage rules for echo, nuclear and monitors shape what gets paid. We're based in Texas, bill cardiology only in every state, and charge 3% of collections.

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Cardiology billing services in North Dakota: downtown Fargo along the Red River — North Dakota claims go to Noridian

01Medicare

How Noridian pays cardiology in North Dakota

CMS lists Noridian for Medicare jurisdiction JF, which includes North Dakota, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Medicare local coverage determinations are made by the contractor for its jurisdiction. Requirements may differ across jurisdictions, so we check the current applicable policy rather than assume a decision transfers.

We check each North Dakota claim against applicable Noridian guidance before release. If documentation appears incomplete, we flag it for the practice to review; the treating clinician remains responsible for the record.

Diagnosis matches policy

Claim 33412Nuclear SPECT · POS 11

DOSPOSCPTModDx09/14/261178452A09/14/261193015A

Claim statusPaid

Noridian policy, checked before sending

02Payers

The North Dakota payers we bill

Commercial payer examples include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, and Medica, alongside Medicare Advantage products. Network participation and coverage vary by product; confirm them for the member and date of service.

North Dakota publishes separate information for Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion, as well as current provider manuals and claim guidance. Because coverage and claim requirements depend on the member's program and service, we verify the applicable provider instructions rather than assume one route for every claim.

Checked by coverage

Eligibility checkEcho 93306 · POS 11

BCBSNDCommercial plan, its own rulesChecked
Sanford Health PlanCommercial plan, its own rulesChecked
Medicare AdvantagePlan rules, not NoridianChecked
ND MedicaidProgram confirmed by memberChecked
EligibilityConfirmed

Each program confirmed by patient

03Your city

Cardiology practices we serve in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot

We're built for independent practices of 1 to 10 cardiologists with imaging in the office. That means echo and vascular labs, a nuclear camera, monitors and device checks.

Fargo and Grand Forks practices may see Minnesota patients. The patient's residence alone does not establish a Medicare claim's contractor; we confirm the enrolled practice location and billing details. Commercial and Medicaid claims depend on the patient's plan and program.

Billed where it's done

Claims 33441, 33442Holter 93224 · POS 11

Fargo residentClaim 33441

93224

Sent to Noridian

Claim statusPaid

Moorhead residentClaim 33442

93224

Sent to Noridian

Claim statusPaid

Minnesota patients, Noridian claims

04Switching

Switching from a local biller

Leaving a local biller, or a biller who left? The switch runs on a 60-day plan. Your claims keep moving from day one, and we work the old A/R in parallel.

Your dedicated biller learns your payers, your EHR and your doctors, and stays with your practice.

Your first 60 days with us

No gap in claims

Your switch60-day plan

Day 1New claims go out daily
Weeks 1 to 8Old A/R worked in parallel
Day 60Your biller fully on the account

Claims keep moving from day one

05Questions

FAQ

Do you bill Minnesota plans for patients we see in Fargo?

Yes. We bill in all 50 states, so a Minnesota plan on a North Dakota schedule is routine.

Do we need to change our EHR?

No. We work in the system you already have.

What does it cost?

3% of collections. No setup fee, no contract, no per-claim charges.

Sources and review context

Review context: Checked official CMS and North Dakota HHS sources on September 30, 2026. This is an administrative source check, not a clinical review, a claim-level coverage determination, legal advice, or a payment guarantee. CMS's current fee-schedule page links a ZIP-to-carrier/locality file updated August 13, 2026; its separate Locality Key table is labeled 2024. No blanket 2026 locality or payment assertion is made here. Confirm the applicable locality, member program, enrolled provider location, and authorization for each claim.

CMS, A/B MAC Jurisdiction F (JF): contractor and state/jurisdiction listing for Part A and Part B. CMS reports the new JF contract is in implementation, with Noridian listed as outgoing and incoming contractor.
CMS, Local Coverage Determinations: defines an LCD as a Medicare contractor coverage determination within its jurisdiction.
CMS, Fee Schedules: explains the ZIP-to-carrier/locality crosswalk and links to the current file. CMS Locality Key is explicitly a 2024 table.
North Dakota HHS, North Dakota Medicaid: describes the state Medicaid program and links to provider information.
North Dakota HHS, Medicaid Expansion: describes separate Medicaid Expansion eligibility and program information.
North Dakota HHS, Medicaid Provider Information: links to current Medicaid provider policies, manuals, and enrollment resources.

06Get in touch

Send us your last 90 days of claims

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Every payer, paid or deniedIncluded
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