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CPT code 59426: Prenatal care, seven or more visits2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

Report 59426 for a course of antepartum care involving seven or more prenatal visits when the billing clinician does not provide the full maternity package.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality395 Medicare services in 2024

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $1,046.40 for 59426 in the office and $737.36 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$1,046.40Office (non-facility)
$737.36Hospital or facility
−0.9%vs the national office rate ($1,055.47)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 59426 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 59426 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Mexico
  2. What 59426 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 59426 covers

CPT 59426 represents antepartum care furnished over seven or more prenatal visits, such as routine prenatal assessment, pregnancy monitoring, and counseling. Obstetricians, family physicians, and other clinicians providing maternity care may furnish these services in an office or clinic. The code covers the prenatal-care portion of the pregnancy; it does not include delivery or postpartum care. It may be relevant when care ends with a transfer before delivery or when another clinician handles the delivery and postpartum period.

Select 59426 based on the number of antepartum visits represented by the course of care: seven or more visits qualify, while four through six visits are reported with 59425. Keep documentation showing the dates and count of visits and the prenatal services furnished. Do not separately report the routine prenatal visits represented by this care package. CMS identifies this as a maternity service outside the usual global-surgery-period framework; it is not paid under the standard surgical global-period approach.

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 59426

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 59426 runs from $926.88 in Arkansas to $1,286.73 in NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY. New Mexico pays $1,046.40. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

59426 in New Mexico vs other payment areas
  1. New Mexico · this page$1,046.40
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$1,109.72+$63.32
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,175.21+$128.81
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$1,282.93+$236.53
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$1,238.36+$191.96
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$1,237.71+$191.31
  7. Alaska · Alaska$1,261.46+$215.06

Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

59426 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$940.92$646.04
ArkansasArkansas$926.88$637.39
ArizonaArizona$1,022.08$695.51
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$1,053.32$683.96
Chico, CACalifornia$1,042.37$673.00
El Centro, CACalifornia$1,043.06$673.69
Fresno, CACalifornia$1,042.37$673.00
Hanford, CACalifornia$1,042.37$673.00

59426 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$926.88

$1,261.46

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59426 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$1,261.461
AL$940.921
AR$926.881
AZ$1,022.081
CA$1,042.37–$1,239.3429
CO$1,059.431
CT$1,127.731
DC$1,175.211
DE$1,038.731
FL$1,104.95–$1,282.933
GA$1,034.15–$1,091.482
GU$1,058.221
HI$1,058.221
IA$935.421
ID$948.031
IL$1,094.21–$1,238.364
IN$952.891
KS$945.221
KY$994.891
LA$999.01–$1,048.082
MA$1,058.68–$1,145.522
MD$1,054.31–$1,175.213
ME$968.43–$1,000.972
MI$1,034.78–$1,133.982
MN$971.851
MO$991.06–$1,034.583
MS$958.441
MT$1,055.191
NC$976.491
ND$974.121
NE$936.341
NH$1,056.431
NJ$1,128.42–$1,165.412
NM$1,046.401
NV$1,033.041
NY$992.75–$1,286.735
OH$1,018.211
OK$977.751
OR$1,013.03–$1,076.992
PA$1,011.78–$1,108.572
PR$1,058.261
RI$1,064.301
SC$1,001.421
SD$964.541
TN$951.941
TX$1,006.07–$1,107.698
UT$1,015.051
VA$1,007.71–$1,175.212
VI$1,058.261
VT$983.411
WA$1,052.32–$1,154.372
WI$942.191
WV$1,056.731
WY$1,019.861

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How the 59426 rate is calculated

Each of 59426’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 · 59426

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work14.30

14.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense13.20

13.20 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice4.10

4.10 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

31.6000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$1,055.47

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

6,661

Code
59426
Physician work
14.30
Practice expense
13.20
Malpractice
4.10

GPCI2026.csv

77

Locality
New Mexico
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.917
Malpractice
1.201
Office calculation for 59426 in New Mexico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work14.30× 1.00014.3000
Practice expense13.20× 0.91712.1044
Malpractice4.10× 1.2014.9241
Total RVUs31.3285
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, New Mexico$1046.40

Office: (14.3 × 1 + 13.2 × 0.917 + 4.1 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $1046.40

Facility: (14.3 × 1 + 3.11 × 0.917 + 4.1 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $737.36

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Payment rules and modifiers for 59426

The CMS indicators that decide how 59426 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 59426

Prenatal care, seven or more visits

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodMMMMaternity care: global rules don’t follow the standard pattern.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

Codes related to 59426

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 59426
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, New Mexico
Same family
59425Prenatal care, four to six visitsAntepartum care code for four through six visits.$569.90
Used instead
59400Maternity care, antepartum, delivery, postpartumUsed for the full maternity package when antepartum, delivery, and postpartum care are furnished.No office rate
59409Vaginal delivery, delivery onlyRepresents vaginal delivery care rather than a course of antepartum visits.No office rate
59410Vaginal delivery, postpartum care includedRepresents vaginal delivery with postpartum care, not antepartum care alone.No office rate

How 59426 has changed in New Mexico

59426 · Office / nonfacility

$1046.40

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $57.99 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $988.41 to $1046.40 (5.9%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $988.41changed to$1046.40

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 12.78 changed to 13.20
    • Malpractice RVU 3.97 changed to 4.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.917
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.172 changed to 1.201

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $1018.77changed to$988.41

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 12.82 changed to 12.78
    • Malpractice RVU 3.98 changed to 3.97

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $1002.14changed to$1018.77

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $1025.78changed to$1002.14

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 12.69 changed to 12.82
    • Malpractice RVU 3.87 changed to 3.98
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.172

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $1026.76changed to$1025.78

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 12.43 changed to 12.69
    • Malpractice RVU 3.63 changed to 3.87
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.166 changed to 1.169

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $1022.95changed to$1026.76

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 12.14 changed to 12.43
    • Malpractice RVU 3.55 changed to 3.63

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $855.05changed to$1022.95

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work RVU 11.16 changed to 14.30
    • Practice expense RVU 10.16 changed to 12.14
    • Malpractice RVU 2.74 changed to 3.55
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.896
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.166

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $841.94changed to$855.05

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 9.85 changed to 10.16
    • Malpractice RVU 2.51 changed to 2.74
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.908
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.247 changed to 1.207

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $832.38changed to$841.94

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 9.63 changed to 9.85
    • Malpractice RVU 2.48 changed to 2.51

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $831.20changed to$832.38

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 9.72 changed to 9.63
    • Malpractice RVU 2.54 changed to 2.48
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.920 changed to 0.921
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.204 changed to 1.247

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $822.11changed to$831.20

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 9.62 changed to 9.72
    • Malpractice RVU 2.55 changed to 2.54
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.919 changed to 0.920
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.161 changed to 1.204

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $834.09changed to$822.11

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 9.64 changed to 9.62
    • Malpractice RVU 2.75 changed to 2.55

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $829.93changed to$834.09

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $826.47changed to$829.93

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 9.59 changed to 9.64
    • Malpractice RVU 2.88 changed to 2.75
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.918 changed to 0.919
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.161

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $809.66changed to$826.47

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 10.52 changed to 9.59
    • Malpractice RVU 3.01 changed to 2.88
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.916 changed to 0.918
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.997 changed to 1.079

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $809.66

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$1,046.40$737.36RVU26D
2026-07-01$1,046.40$737.36RVU26C
2026-04-01$1,046.40$737.36RVU26B
2026-01-01$1,046.40$737.36RVU26A
2025-10-01$988.41$778.71RVU25D
2025-07-01$988.41$778.71RVU25C
2025-04-01$988.41$778.71RVU25B
2025-01-01$988.41$778.71RVU25A
2024-10-01$1,018.77$801.45RVU24D
2024-07-01$1,018.77$801.45RVU24C
2024-04-01$1,018.77$801.45RVU24B
2024-03-09$1,018.77$801.45RVU24AR
2024-01-01$1,002.14$788.37RVU24A
2023-10-01$1,025.78$811.20RVU23D
2023-07-01$1,025.78$811.20RVU23C
2023-04-01$1,025.78$811.20RVU23B
2023-01-01$1,025.78$811.20RVU23A
2022-10-01$1,026.76$814.05RVU22D
2022-07-01$1,026.76$814.05RVU22C
2022-04-01$1,026.76$814.05RVU22B
2022-01-01$1,026.76$814.05RVU22A
2021-10-01$1,022.95$819.11RVU21D
2021-07-01$1,022.95$819.11RVU21C
2021-04-01$1,022.95$819.11RVU21B
2021-01-01$1,022.95$819.11RVU21A
2020-10-01$855.05$663.35RVU20D
2020-07-01$855.05$663.35RVU20C
2020-04-01$855.05$663.35RVU20B
2020-01-01$855.05$663.35RVU20A
2019-10-01$841.94$658.39RVU19D
2019-07-01$841.94$658.39RVU19C
2019-04-01$841.94$658.39RVU19B
2019-01-01$841.94$658.39RVU19A
2018-10-01$832.38$658.64RVU18D
2018-07-01$832.38$658.64RVU18C
2018-04-01$832.38$658.64RVU18B
2018-01-01$832.38$658.64RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$831.20$658.85RVU17D
2017-07-01$831.20$658.85RVU17C
2017-04-01$831.20$658.85RVU17B
2017-01-01$831.20$658.85RVU17A
2016-10-01$822.11$651.01RVU16D
2016-07-01$822.11$651.01RVU16C
2016-04-01$822.11$651.01RVU16B
2016-01-01$822.11$651.01RVU16A
2015-10-01$834.09$661.71RVU15D
2015-07-01$834.09$661.71RVU15C
2015-04-01$829.93$658.41RVU15B
2015-01-01$829.93$658.41RVU15A
2014-10-01$826.47$657.44RVU14D
2014-07-01$826.47$657.44RVU14C
2014-04-01$826.47$657.44RVU14B
2014-01-01$826.47$657.44RVU14A
2013-10-01$809.66$630.77RVU13D
2013-07-01$809.66$630.77RVU13C
2013-04-01$809.66$630.77RVU13B
2013-01-01$809.66$630.77RVU13AR

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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

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59426 billing questions

How many visits qualify for 59426?

Use 59426 for seven or more antepartum visits. Four through six visits fall under 59425.

Does 59426 include delivery or postpartum care?

No. It represents antepartum care only; delivery and postpartum services are outside this code.

Can I also bill each prenatal visit separately?

Do not report the routine prenatal visits represented by the 59426 care package again as separate visit services.

What documentation supports 59426?

Record the dates and number of antepartum visits and the prenatal care furnished. The visit count distinguishes 59426 from 59425.

Does the usual surgical global period apply?

CMS treats 59426 as a maternity service outside the usual global-surgery-period framework.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 59426PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,661 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for New MexicoGPCI2026.csv, line 77 (RVU26D)

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