CPT code 90961: ESRD management, 2-3 visits, age 20+2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Monthly ESRD management for patients age 20 or older, reported when the physician provides two or three face-to-face visits during the month.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality393K Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $291.61 for 90961 in the office and $291.61 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$291.61Office (non-facility)
$291.61Hospital or facility
−6.1%vs the national office rate ($310.63)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 90961 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 90961 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What 90961 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 90961 covers

This code represents a month of ongoing management for an adult with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis. A nephrologist or other physician overseeing the patient’s ESRD care may assess dialysis adequacy, fluid status, anemia, mineral and bone disease, medications, vascular access, and related treatment needs. The work may occur in the context of outpatient dialysis care and includes the physician’s continuing management across the month, not just a single dialysis treatment.

Select this monthly level for a patient age 20 or older when the physician provides two or three face-to-face visits during the month. The visit count, dates, age, and documented ESRD management support the level reported. Do not count dialysis sessions as physician visits. The adjacent monthly levels distinguish patients with four or more visits from those with one visit; separate home-dialysis and per-day codes describe different circumstances.

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 Mississippi compares for 90961

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 90961 runs from $288.69 in Arkansas to $404.84 in Alaska. Mississippi pays $291.61. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

90961 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$291.61
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$335.05+$43.44
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$342.28+$50.67
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$333.70+$42.09
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$328.06+$36.45
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$347.98+$56.37
  7. Alaska · Alaska$404.84+$113.23

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

Every other payment area

90961 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$291.13$291.13
ArkansasArkansas$288.69$288.69
ArizonaArizona$305.36$305.36
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$320.40$320.40
Chico, CACalifornia$319.15$319.15
El Centro, CACalifornia$319.21$319.21
Fresno, CACalifornia$319.15$319.15
Hanford, CACalifornia$319.15$319.15

90961 rates by state

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

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$288.69

$404.84

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90961 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$404.841
AL$291.131
AR$288.691
AZ$305.361
CA$319.15–$375.8229
CO$317.521
CT$325.641
DC$342.281
DE$308.971
FL$311.65–$333.703
GA$300.60–$315.432
GU$321.221
HI$321.221
IA$293.671
ID$295.151
IL$307.46–$328.064
IN$296.111
KS$293.701
KY$296.931
LA$296.99–$305.522
MA$317.19–$339.032
MD$312.86–$342.283
ME$296.94–$305.162
MI$302.24–$314.882
MN$305.481
MO$294.55–$305.173
MS$291.611
MT$310.601
NC$298.631
ND$303.491
NE$294.351
NH$313.811
NJ$329.68–$341.342
NM$303.561
NV$308.731
NY$301.35–$354.325
OH$300.791
OK$295.721
OR$306.60–$323.182
PA$300.60–$320.952
PR$311.701
RI$316.601
SC$300.141
SD$302.641
TN$294.671
TX$299.49–$316.258
UT$302.551
VA$305.15–$342.282
VI$311.701
VT$303.551
WA$316.21–$343.582
WI$297.511
WV$300.851
WY$307.501

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How the 90961 rate is calculated

Each of 90961’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 · 90961

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work5.52

5.52 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.42

3.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.36

0.36 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

9.3000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$310.63

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

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,574

Code
90961
Physician work
5.52
Practice expense
3.42
Malpractice
0.36

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for 90961 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.52× 1.0005.5200
Practice expense3.42× 0.8612.9446
Malpractice0.36× 0.7390.2660
Total RVUs8.7307
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$291.61

Office: (5.52 × 1 + 3.42 × 0.861 + 0.36 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $291.61

Facility: (5.52 × 1 + 3.42 × 0.861 + 0.36 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $291.61

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Payment rules and modifiers for 90961

90961 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 · 90961

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$310.63

Non-facility (office)
$310.63
Facility
$310.63

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 90961 has changed in Mississippi

90961 · Office / nonfacility

$291.61

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $23.59 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $268.02 to $291.61 (8.8%).

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

    $268.02changed to$291.61

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 2.94 changed to 3.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.34 changed to 0.36
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $273.55changed to$268.02

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 2.86 changed to 2.94

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $269.09changed to$273.55

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $275.72changed to$269.09

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 2.80 changed to 2.86
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $280.51changed to$275.72

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $281.13changed to$280.51

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.75 changed to 2.80
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.34

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $228.45changed to$281.13

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work RVU 4.26 changed to 5.52
    • Practice expense RVU 2.26 changed to 2.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.33
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $226.78changed to$228.45

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.23 changed to 2.26
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $226.53changed to$226.78

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $226.07changed to$226.53

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.21 changed to 2.23
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $227.00changed to$226.07

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.23 changed to 2.21
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $227.73changed to$227.00

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.22 changed to 2.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $226.59changed to$227.73

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $227.86changed to$226.59

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.23 changed to 2.22
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.687 changed to 0.613

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $224.15changed to$227.86

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.46 changed to 2.23
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.865
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.761 changed to 0.687

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $224.15

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$291.61$291.61RVU26D
2026-07-01$291.61$291.61RVU26C
2026-04-01$291.61$291.61RVU26B
2026-01-01$291.61$291.61RVU26A
2025-10-01$268.02$268.02RVU25D
2025-07-01$268.02$268.02RVU25C
2025-04-01$268.02$268.02RVU25B
2025-01-01$268.02$268.02RVU25A
2024-10-01$273.55$273.55RVU24D
2024-07-01$273.55$273.55RVU24C
2024-04-01$273.55$273.55RVU24B
2024-03-09$273.55$273.55RVU24AR
2024-01-01$269.09$269.09RVU24A
2023-10-01$275.72$275.72RVU23D
2023-07-01$275.72$275.72RVU23C
2023-04-01$275.72$275.72RVU23B
2023-01-01$275.72$275.72RVU23A
2022-10-01$280.51$280.51RVU22D
2022-07-01$280.51$280.51RVU22C
2022-04-01$280.51$280.51RVU22B
2022-01-01$280.51$280.51RVU22A
2021-10-01$281.13$281.13RVU21D
2021-07-01$281.13$281.13RVU21C
2021-04-01$281.13$281.13RVU21B
2021-01-01$281.13$281.13RVU21A
2020-10-01$228.45$228.45RVU20D
2020-07-01$228.45$228.45RVU20C
2020-04-01$228.45$228.45RVU20B
2020-01-01$228.45$228.45RVU20A
2019-10-01$226.78$226.78RVU19D
2019-07-01$226.78$226.78RVU19C
2019-04-01$226.78$226.78RVU19B
2019-01-01$226.78$226.78RVU19A
2018-10-01$226.53$226.53RVU18D
2018-07-01$226.53$226.53RVU18C
2018-04-01$226.53$226.53RVU18B
2018-01-01$226.53$226.53RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$226.07$226.07RVU17D
2017-07-01$226.07$226.07RVU17C
2017-04-01$226.07$226.07RVU17B
2017-01-01$226.07$226.07RVU17A
2016-10-01$227.00$227.00RVU16D
2016-07-01$227.00$227.00RVU16C
2016-04-01$227.00$227.00RVU16B
2016-01-01$227.00$227.00RVU16A
2015-10-01$227.73$227.73RVU15D
2015-07-01$227.73$227.73RVU15C
2015-04-01$226.59$226.59RVU15B
2015-01-01$226.59$226.59RVU15A
2014-10-01$227.86$227.86RVU14D
2014-07-01$227.86$227.86RVU14C
2014-04-01$227.86$227.86RVU14B
2014-01-01$227.86$227.86RVU14A
2013-10-01$224.15$224.15RVU13D
2013-07-01$224.15$224.15RVU13C
2013-04-01$224.15$224.15RVU13B
2013-01-01$224.15$224.15RVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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90961 billing questions

How does 90961 differ from 90960 and 90962?

For patients age 20 or older, 90961 represents two or three face-to-face visits in the month. Use 90960 for four or more visits and 90962 for one visit.

Are dialysis sessions counted as visits?

No. The level is based on the physician’s face-to-face visits with the patient during the month, not the number of dialysis treatments.

What documentation supports reporting 90961?

Record the patient’s age, the dates of the two or three face-to-face visits, and the ESRD management addressed during the month.

Is 90961 reported once per visit?

No. It represents monthly ESRD management at the two-to-three-visit level, rather than a separate unit for each visit.

How does 90961 differ from 90966?

90961 is selected by the monthly face-to-face visit count for an adult patient. 90966 describes monthly ESRD services for an adult receiving home dialysis.

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 90961PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,574 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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