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CPT code 90959: ESRD monthly care, age 12–19, one visit2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Chicago, IL

Monthly ESRD-related management for a patient age 12 through 19 when one face-to-face visit is provided during the month.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality204 Medicare services in 2024

In Chicago, IL, Medicare pays $357.93 for 90959 in the office and $357.93 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$357.93Office (non-facility)
$357.93Hospital or facility
+5.6%vs the national office rate ($339.02)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 90959 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 90959 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Chicago, IL
  2. What 90959 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 90959 covers

Code 90959 represents monthly management of end-stage renal disease for a patient age 12 through 19, with one face-to-face visit during the month. A nephrologist or other qualified clinician typically evaluates the patient in connection with ongoing dialysis care, reviews the clinical course and relevant results, and manages issues such as fluid status, dialysis adequacy, anemia, mineral and bone disorders, and vascular access. The service may be furnished in a dialysis facility or another appropriate clinical setting.

Select this code using the patient’s age category and the number of face-to-face visits provided during the month. The record should support the monthly ESRD management, the date and substance of the face-to-face evaluation, and the patient’s age. Report the monthly service once for the applicable month rather than treating each dialysis treatment as a separate monthly service. Distinguish this facility-based monthly series from the separate monthly codes for patients receiving home dialysis.

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 Chicago, IL compares for 90959

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 90959 runs from $315.89 in Arkansas to $444.30 in Alaska. Chicago, IL pays $357.93. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

90959 in Chicago, IL vs other payment areas
  1. Chicago, IL · this page$357.93
  2. East St. Louis, IL · Illinois$342.69−$15.24
  3. Rest of Illinois · Illinois$335.98−$21.95
  4. Suburban Chicago, IL · Illinois$353.74−$4.19
  5. Los Angeles, CA · California$364.94+$7.01
  6. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$372.88+$14.95
  7. Miami, FL · Florida$363.83+$5.90

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

Every other payment area

90959 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Manhattan, NYNew York$379.20$379.20
AlaskaAlaska$444.30$444.30
AlabamaAlabama$318.46$318.46
ArkansasArkansas$315.89$315.89
ArizonaArizona$333.45$333.45
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$349.30$349.30
Chico, CACalifornia$347.94$347.94
El Centro, CACalifornia$348.00$348.00

90959 rates by state

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

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$315.89

$444.30

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90959 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$444.301
AL$318.461
AR$315.891
AZ$333.451
CA$347.94–$408.4229
CO$346.281
CT$355.071
DC$372.881
DE$337.311
FL$340.32–$363.833
GA$328.64–$344.172
GU$349.871
HI$349.871
IA$321.031
ID$322.611
IL$335.98–$357.934
IN$323.621
KS$321.111
KY$324.681
LA$324.76–$333.762
MA$346.00–$369.202
MD$341.45–$372.883
ME$324.56–$333.142
MI$330.33–$343.782
MN$333.311
MO$322.23–$333.323
MS$319.041
MT$338.991
NC$326.331
ND$331.281
NE$321.741
NH$342.281
NJ$359.52–$372.012
NM$331.741
NV$336.961
NY$329.19–$385.955
OH$328.751
OK$323.361
OR$334.67–$352.232
PA$328.52–$350.142
PR$340.141
RI$345.481
SC$328.001
SD$330.371
TN$322.141
TX$327.36–$344.868
UT$330.541
VA$333.16–$372.882
VI$340.141
VT$331.391
WA$344.91–$374.042
WI$325.001
WV$329.011
WY$335.631

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How the 90959 rate is calculated

Each of 90959’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 · 90959

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work6.19

6.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.57

3.57 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.39

0.39 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

10.1500

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$339.02

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Chicago, IL inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,572

Code
90959
Physician work
6.19
Practice expense
3.57
Malpractice
0.39

GPCI2026.csv

48

Locality
Chicago, IL
Physician work
1.007
Practice expense
1.005
Malpractice
2.295
Office calculation for 90959 in Chicago, IL
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work6.19× 1.0076.2333
Practice expense3.57× 1.0053.5878
Malpractice0.39× 2.2950.8951
Total RVUs10.7162
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Chicago, IL$357.93

Office: (6.19 × 1.007 + 3.57 × 1.005 + 0.39 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $357.93

Facility: (6.19 × 1.007 + 3.57 × 1.005 + 0.39 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $357.93

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Payment rules and modifiers for 90959

90959 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 · 90959

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$339.02

Non-facility (office)
$339.02
Facility
$339.02

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

Codes related to 90959

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

Codes related to 90959
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Chicago, IL
Same family
90958ESRD management, age 12-19, 2-3 visitsSame age group, with two or three face-to-face visits during the month.$548.25
90957ESRD monthly care, age 12–19, four or more visitsSame age group, with four or more face-to-face visits during the month.$844.19
90956ESRD service, ages 2–11, one monthly visitOne monthly visit, but for patients age 2 through 11.$386.68
Used instead
90965Home dialysis, ages 12 through 19Monthly ESRD services for a home dialysis patient age 12 through 19.$545.13
90969Daily ESRD care, ages 12-19Per-day ESRD services for a patient age 12 through 19.$18.34

How 90959 has changed in Chicago, IL

90959 · Office / nonfacility

$357.93

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $26.61 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $331.32 to $357.93 (8.0%).

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

    $331.32changed to$357.93

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 3.15 changed to 3.57
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.005
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.018 changed to 2.295

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $339.59changed to$331.32

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.09 changed to 3.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.39

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $334.04changed to$339.59

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $342.06changed to$334.04

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.01 changed to 3.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.007
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.033 changed to 1.023
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.945 changed to 2.018

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $350.57changed to$342.06

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.033
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.871 changed to 1.945

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $349.91changed to$350.57

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.93 changed to 3.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.39

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $319.94changed to$349.91

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work RVU 5.50 changed to 6.19
    • Practice expense RVU 2.57 changed to 2.93
    • Malpractice RVU 0.34 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.011
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.039 changed to 1.044
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.898 changed to 1.871

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $318.46changed to$319.94

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.34
    • Work GPCI 1.008 changed to 1.009
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.034 changed to 1.039
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.925 changed to 1.898

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $317.05changed to$318.46

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.56 changed to 2.57
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.33

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $316.84changed to$317.05

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.54 changed to 2.56
    • Work GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.008
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.036 changed to 1.034
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.972 changed to 1.925

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $317.89changed to$316.84

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.55 changed to 2.54
    • Work GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.012
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.037 changed to 1.036
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.019 changed to 1.972

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $318.29changed to$317.89

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.53 changed to 2.55

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $316.70changed to$318.29

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $317.81changed to$316.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.52 changed to 2.53
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.016
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.037
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.048 changed to 2.019

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $314.05changed to$317.81

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.78 changed to 2.52
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • Work GPCI 1.030 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.044
    • Malpractice GPCI 2.077 changed to 2.048

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. October 1, 2013

    RVU13D

    No ratechanged to$314.05

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$357.93$357.93RVU26D
2026-07-01$357.93$357.93RVU26C
2026-04-01$357.93$357.93RVU26B
2026-01-01$357.93$357.93RVU26A
2025-10-01$331.32$331.32RVU25D
2025-07-01$331.32$331.32RVU25C
2025-04-01$331.32$331.32RVU25B
2025-01-01$331.32$331.32RVU25A
2024-10-01$339.59$339.59RVU24D
2024-07-01$339.59$339.59RVU24C
2024-04-01$339.59$339.59RVU24B
2024-03-09$339.59$339.59RVU24AR
2024-01-01$334.04$334.04RVU24A
2023-10-01$342.06$342.06RVU23D
2023-07-01$342.06$342.06RVU23C
2023-04-01$342.06$342.06RVU23B
2023-01-01$342.06$342.06RVU23A
2022-10-01$350.57$350.57RVU22D
2022-07-01$350.57$350.57RVU22C
2022-04-01$350.57$350.57RVU22B
2022-01-01$350.57$350.57RVU22A
2021-10-01$349.91$349.91RVU21D
2021-07-01$349.91$349.91RVU21C
2021-04-01$349.91$349.91RVU21B
2021-01-01$349.91$349.91RVU21A
2020-10-01$319.94$319.94RVU20D
2020-07-01$319.94$319.94RVU20C
2020-04-01$319.94$319.94RVU20B
2020-01-01$319.94$319.94RVU20A
2019-10-01$318.46$318.46RVU19D
2019-07-01$318.46$318.46RVU19C
2019-04-01$318.46$318.46RVU19B
2019-01-01$318.46$318.46RVU19A
2018-10-01$317.05$317.05RVU18D
2018-07-01$317.05$317.05RVU18C
2018-04-01$317.05$317.05RVU18B
2018-01-01$317.05$317.05RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$316.84$316.84RVU17D
2017-07-01$316.84$316.84RVU17C
2017-04-01$316.84$316.84RVU17B
2017-01-01$316.84$316.84RVU17A
2016-10-01$317.89$317.89RVU16D
2016-07-01$317.89$317.89RVU16C
2016-04-01$317.89$317.89RVU16B
2016-01-01$317.89$317.89RVU16A
2015-10-01$318.29$318.29RVU15D
2015-07-01$318.29$318.29RVU15C
2015-04-01$316.70$316.70RVU15B
2015-01-01$316.70$316.70RVU15A
2014-10-01$317.81$317.81RVU14D
2014-07-01$317.81$317.81RVU14C
2014-04-01$317.81$317.81RVU14B
2014-01-01$317.81$317.81RVU14A
2013-10-01$314.05$314.05RVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Chicago, IL rate applies

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90959 billing questions

When is 90959 chosen instead of 90958?

For a patient age 12 through 19, 90959 corresponds to one face-to-face visit during the month. Code 90958 is the sibling for two or three visits.

Does each dialysis treatment count as a visit for this code?

No. The code level is based on the number of face-to-face visits for monthly ESRD management, not the number of dialysis treatments performed.

Can 90959 be reported for each dialysis session?

No. It represents monthly ESRD-related management for the specified age and visit level, not a charge for each dialysis treatment.

What documentation supports reporting 90959?

Document the patient’s age, the date and substance of the face-to-face evaluation, and the ESRD-related management furnished during the month.

How does 90959 differ from the home dialysis monthly code?

90959 belongs to the monthly ESRD service series for the 12–19 age group and one face-to-face visit. Code 90965 is the corresponding monthly code for a home dialysis patient in that age group.

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 90959PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,572 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Chicago, ILGPCI2026.csv, line 48 (RVU26D)

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