CPT code 59051: Fetal monitoring, interpretation only during labor2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Reports a consulting physician’s interpretation of fetal monitoring during labor when the service is limited to interpretation rather than interpretation with a report.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $37.47 for 59051 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 59051 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 59051 covers
A physician consulted during labor reviews fetal monitoring, including the fetal heart-rate tracing, and provides a clinical interpretation. The service is specific to intrapartum monitoring; it is not an antepartum nonstress test or the performance of a procedure such as fetal scalp blood sampling. It may be relevant when the clinician managing labor requests another physician’s assessment of the tracing.
Choose this code when the service is interpretation only. Use 59050 when the consulting physician’s service includes interpretation and a report. Documentation should identify the labor-related consultation, the tracing assessed, the physician’s interpretation, and the resulting clinical assessment. The claim should represent the interpretation service actually provided, rather than the broader interpretation-and-report service.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
How New Mexico compares for 59051
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 59051 runs from $31.11 in Wisconsin to $47.85 in Miami, FL. New Mexico pays $37.47. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$37.47
- Los Angeles, CA · California$35.84−$1.63
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$39.43+$1.96
- Miami, FL · Florida$47.85+$10.38
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$46.12+$8.65
- Manhattan, NY · New York$43.06+$5.59
- Alaska · Alaska$45.46+$7.99
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $32.59 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $32.14 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $35.19 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $34.47 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $33.92 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $35.90 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $35.22 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $36.24 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $34.68 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $34.54 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $34.74 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $36.77 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $36.52 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $37.86 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $36.84 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $34.10 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $34.58 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $34.50 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $34.86 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $35.54 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $33.89 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $35.41 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $38.82 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $35.72 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $42.41 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $39.88 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $38.04 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $37.28 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $34.00 |
| IowaIowa | — | $31.55 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $32.13 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $43.46 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $40.11 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $42.38 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $32.26 |
| KansasKansas | — | $32.28 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $35.23 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $37.11 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $35.52 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $37.56 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $35.57 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $38.90 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $36.11 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $33.23 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $33.65 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $41.27 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $36.92 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $31.38 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $35.93 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $36.18 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $35.52 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $33.79 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $36.39 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $33.42 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $32.04 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $31.45 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $35.69 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $39.22 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $38.54 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $35.18 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $45.19 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $39.51 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $42.11 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $33.97 |
| OhioOhio | — | $36.03 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $34.23 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $35.47 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $34.20 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $38.46 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $35.59 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $36.35 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $36.24 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $34.92 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $31.53 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $32.55 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $35.91 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $35.43 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $34.94 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $35.56 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $35.61 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $35.30 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $39.33 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $35.44 |
| UtahUtah | — | $35.36 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $34.16 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $36.35 |
| VermontVermont | — | $32.73 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $35.23 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $37.40 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $31.11 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $38.92 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $34.50 |
59051 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 59051 rate is calculated
Each of 59051’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 59051
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.72
0.72 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.15
0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.22
0.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.0900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$36.41
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
6,636
- Code
- 59051
- Physician work
- 0.72
- Practice expense
- 0.15
- Malpractice
- 0.22
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.72 | × 1.000 | 0.7200 |
| Practice expense | 0.15 | × 0.917 | 0.1376 |
| Malpractice | 0.22 | × 1.201 | 0.2642 |
| Total RVUs | 1.1218 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$37.47
Facility: (0.72 × 1 + 0.15 × 0.917 + 0.22 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $37.47
Payment rules and modifiers for 59051
59051 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · 59051
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
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59051 isn’t priced in this setting.
How 59051 has changed in New Mexico
59051 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $37.47 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $37.47 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $37.47 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $37.47 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $40.79 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $40.79 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $40.79 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $40.79 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.37 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.37 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.37 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $42.37 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $41.68 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.66 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.66 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.66 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.66 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.76 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.76 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.76 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.76 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.12 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.12 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.12 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.12 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.03 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.03 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.03 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.03 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.50 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.50 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.50 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.50 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.78 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.78 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.78 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.78 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.67 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.67 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.67 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.67 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.09 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.09 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.87 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.87 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.16 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.16 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.16 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.16 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.61 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.61 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.61 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.61 | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
59051 billing questions
How does 59051 differ from 59050?
59051 represents interpretation only. 59050 represents fetal monitoring during labor with interpretation and a report.
Can 59051 be used for an antepartum nonstress test?
No. 59051 is for interpretation of fetal monitoring during labor; 59025 describes an antepartum fetal nonstress test.
What should the record support?
Document the labor-related consultation, the tracing reviewed, the physician’s interpretation, and the resulting clinical assessment.
Does this code describe operating the fetal monitor?
No. It identifies the consulting physician’s interpretation-only service, not the technical act of monitoring.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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