CPT code 92512: Nasal function test, airflow and resistance2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Salinas, CA
Objective nasal function testing measures airflow or resistance to assess nasal obstruction, such as when symptoms persist despite an unrevealing visual examination.
In Salinas, CA, Medicare pays $72.35 for 92512 in the office and $23.96 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 92512 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 92512 covers
This study evaluates how air moves through the nose, including measurements of airflow or resistance during breathing. Rhinomanometry is a typical method. Otolaryngologists and other clinicians who evaluate nasal obstruction may use it in an office or testing setting when symptoms such as persistent congestion or impaired nasal breathing call for an objective functional assessment.
Report 92512 for the nasal function study, not for visual inspection alone. The record should identify the clinical question, testing method, relevant conditions during testing, measured findings, and interpretation. These details distinguish functional measurement from nasal endoscopy or examination and support why the study was performed. Report the completed study rather than separate units for individual breaths or readings.
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 Salinas, CA compares for 92512
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 92512 runs from $58.03 in Arkansas to $86.72 in San Benito County, CA. Salinas, CA pays $72.35. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Salinas, CA · this page$72.35
- Bakersfield, CA · California$69.34−$3.01
- Chico, CA · California$69.21−$3.14
- El Centro, CA · California$69.22−$3.13
- Fresno, CA · California$69.21−$3.14
- Hanford, CA · California$69.21−$3.14
- Los Angeles, CA · California$73.80+$1.45
Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Madera, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $80.16 | $25.13 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $73.46 | $24.11 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $69.65 | $23.89 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $72.62 | $24.06 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $74.03 | $24.10 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $84.88 | $26.01 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $84.84 | $25.97 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $86.72 | $26.52 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $86.54 | $26.33 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $71.18 | $23.62 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $74.73 | $24.00 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $72.61 | $23.93 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $75.49 | $24.22 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $80.10 | $25.07 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $69.21 | $23.45 |
| Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia | $74.40 | $25.22 |
| Miami, FLFlorida | $69.05 | $25.59 |
| Chicago, ILIllinois | $67.22 | $25.26 |
| Manhattan, NYNew York | $74.48 | $25.97 |
| AlaskaAlaska | $76.52 | $32.06 |
| AlabamaAlabama | $58.83 | $22.30 |
| ArkansasArkansas | $58.03 | $22.17 |
| ArizonaArizona | $63.52 | $23.06 |
| ColoradoColorado | $67.98 | $23.56 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $69.30 | $24.33 |
| DelawareDelaware | $64.54 | $23.29 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $66.81 | $24.51 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $63.79 | $23.88 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $66.19 | $23.77 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $60.45 | $23.20 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $70.84 | $23.37 |
| IowaIowa | $60.44 | $22.23 |
| IdahoIdaho | $60.77 | $22.36 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $62.83 | $24.41 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $61.90 | $23.78 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $67.52 | $24.65 |
| IndianaIndiana | $61.10 | $22.40 |
| KansasKansas | $60.08 | $22.33 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $59.94 | $22.82 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $62.61 | $23.33 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $59.81 | $22.86 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $74.60 | $24.75 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $67.57 | $23.61 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $69.08 | $24.28 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $65.75 | $23.50 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $60.97 | $22.55 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $64.23 | $22.85 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $64.45 | $24.16 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $61.32 | $23.20 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $65.52 | $22.56 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $62.31 | $23.11 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $62.94 | $23.19 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $58.78 | $22.79 |
| MississippiMississippi | $58.42 | $22.47 |
| MontanaMontana | $65.13 | $23.38 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $61.58 | $22.63 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $64.34 | $22.59 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $60.78 | $22.24 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $66.84 | $23.38 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $73.68 | $25.25 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $70.19 | $24.60 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $61.60 | $23.32 |
| NevadaNevada | $64.95 | $23.16 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $76.08 | $26.44 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $70.57 | $24.85 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $75.20 | $25.85 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $62.45 | $22.78 |
| OhioOhio | $61.16 | $23.04 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $59.94 | $22.65 |
| Portland, OROregon | $70.16 | $23.77 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $64.55 | $22.97 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $67.59 | $24.13 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $61.31 | $22.98 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $65.62 | $23.40 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $66.84 | $23.71 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $61.45 | $22.88 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $64.24 | $22.49 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $60.35 | $22.40 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $67.67 | $23.50 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $60.92 | $22.93 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $64.57 | $23.19 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $64.92 | $23.34 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $64.48 | $23.31 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $64.73 | $23.27 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $65.46 | $24.00 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $62.67 | $23.05 |
| UtahUtah | $62.25 | $23.00 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $63.96 | $22.92 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $65.62 | $23.40 |
| VermontVermont | $64.01 | $22.68 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $67.47 | $23.51 |
| King County, WAWashington | $76.18 | $24.95 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $62.29 | $22.29 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $59.71 | $23.43 |
| WyomingWyoming | $64.78 | $23.03 |
92512 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$58.03
$77.97
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $76.52 | 1 |
| AL | $58.83 | 1 |
| AR | $58.03 | 1 |
| AZ | $63.52 | 1 |
| CA | $69.21–$86.72 | 29 |
| CO | $67.98 | 1 |
| CT | $69.30 | 1 |
| DC | $74.40 | 1 |
| DE | $64.54 | 1 |
| FL | $63.79–$69.05 | 3 |
| GA | $60.45–$66.19 | 2 |
| GU | $70.84 | 1 |
| HI | $70.84 | 1 |
| IA | $60.44 | 1 |
| ID | $60.77 | 1 |
| IL | $61.90–$67.52 | 4 |
| IN | $61.10 | 1 |
| KS | $60.08 | 1 |
| KY | $59.94 | 1 |
| LA | $59.81–$62.61 | 2 |
| MA | $67.57–$74.60 | 2 |
| MD | $65.75–$74.40 | 3 |
| ME | $60.97–$64.23 | 2 |
| MI | $61.32–$64.45 | 2 |
| MN | $65.52 | 1 |
| MO | $58.78–$62.94 | 3 |
| MS | $58.42 | 1 |
| MT | $65.13 | 1 |
| NC | $61.58 | 1 |
| ND | $64.34 | 1 |
| NE | $60.78 | 1 |
| NH | $66.84 | 1 |
| NJ | $70.19–$73.68 | 2 |
| NM | $61.60 | 1 |
| NV | $64.95 | 1 |
| NY | $62.45–$76.08 | 5 |
| OH | $61.16 | 1 |
| OK | $59.94 | 1 |
| OR | $64.55–$70.16 | 2 |
| PA | $61.31–$67.59 | 2 |
| PR | $65.62 | 1 |
| RI | $66.84 | 1 |
| SC | $61.45 | 1 |
| SD | $64.24 | 1 |
| TN | $60.35 | 1 |
| TX | $60.92–$67.67 | 8 |
| UT | $62.25 | 1 |
| VA | $63.96–$74.40 | 2 |
| VI | $65.62 | 1 |
| VT | $64.01 | 1 |
| WA | $67.47–$76.18 | 2 |
| WI | $62.29 | 1 |
| WV | $59.71 | 1 |
| WY | $64.78 | 1 |
How the 92512 rate is calculated
Each of 92512’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 · 92512
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.54
0.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.37
1.37 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.04
0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.9500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$65.13
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Salinas, CA inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
11,782
- Code
- 92512
- Physician work
- 0.54
- Practice expense
- 1.37
- Malpractice
- 0.04
GPCI2026.csv
22
- Locality
- Salinas, CA
- Physician work
- 1.031
- Practice expense
- 1.159
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.54 | × 1.031 | 0.5567 |
| Practice expense | 1.37 | × 1.159 | 1.5878 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | × 0.536 | 0.0214 |
| Total RVUs | 2.1660 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Salinas, CA$72.35
Office: (0.54 × 1.031 + 1.37 × 1.159 + 0.04 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $72.35
Facility: (0.54 × 1.031 + 0.12 × 1.159 + 0.04 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $23.96
Payment rules and modifiers for 92512
92512 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 · 92512
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$65.13
- Non-facility (office)
- $65.13
- Facility
- $23.38
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
How 92512 has changed in Salinas, CA
92512 · Office / nonfacility
$72.35
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $2.72 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $69.63 to $72.35 (3.9%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$69.63changed to$72.35
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 0.55 changed to 0.54
- Practice expense RVU 1.34 changed to 1.37
- Work GPCI 1.035 changed to 1.031
- Practice expense GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.159
- Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$71.66changed to$69.63
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$70.49changed to$71.66
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$70.97changed to$70.49
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 1.30 changed to 1.34
- Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.035
- Practice expense GPCI 1.149 changed to 1.165
- Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$70.09changed to$70.97
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 1.25 changed to 1.30
- Work GPCI 1.064 changed to 1.050
- Practice expense GPCI 1.133 changed to 1.149
- Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$66.94changed to$70.09
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 1.17 changed to 1.25
- Work GPCI 1.058 changed to 1.064
- Practice expense GPCI 1.122 changed to 1.133
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$65.65changed to$66.94
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 1.09 changed to 1.17
- Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
- Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.058
- Practice expense GPCI 1.112 changed to 1.122
- Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$64.40changed to$65.65
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
- Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.051
- Practice expense GPCI 1.101 changed to 1.112
- Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$63.93changed to$64.40
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.026
- Practice expense GPCI 1.092 changed to 1.101
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$64.62changed to$63.93
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Practice expense RVU 1.12 changed to 1.09
- Practice expense GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.092
- Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
No ratechanged to$64.62
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $72.35 | $23.96 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $72.35 | $23.96 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $72.35 | $23.96 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $72.35 | $23.96 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $69.63 | $27.43 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $69.63 | $27.43 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $69.63 | $27.43 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $69.63 | $27.43 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $71.66 | $28.23 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $71.66 | $28.23 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $71.66 | $28.23 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $71.66 | $28.23 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $70.49 | $27.77 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $70.97 | $28.92 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $70.97 | $28.92 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $70.97 | $28.92 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $70.97 | $28.92 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $70.09 | $29.70 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $70.09 | $29.70 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $70.09 | $29.70 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $70.09 | $29.70 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $66.94 | $29.36 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $66.94 | $29.36 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $66.94 | $29.36 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $66.94 | $29.36 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $65.65 | $30.34 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $65.65 | $30.34 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $65.65 | $30.34 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $65.65 | $30.34 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $64.40 | $29.48 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $64.40 | $29.48 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $64.40 | $29.48 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $64.40 | $29.48 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $63.93 | $29.73 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $63.93 | $29.73 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $63.93 | $29.73 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $63.93 | $29.73 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $64.62 | $29.64 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $64.62 | $29.64 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $64.62 | $29.64 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $64.62 | $29.64 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Rate data unavailable | RVU13AR |
Where the Salinas, CA rate applies
Salinas, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 30 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Salinas
- 92512 in Aromas · multiple payment areas
- Boronda
- Bradley
- Carmel Valley Village
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Castroville
- Chualar
92512 billing questions
How does 92512 differ from nasopharyngoscopy?
92512 measures nasal function, such as airflow or resistance. Nasopharyngoscopy (92511) documents endoscopic visualization of the nasopharynx.
Can 92512 be reported with nasal endoscopy?
A functional study and nasal endoscopy describe different services. When both are performed, document the measurements separately from the endoscopic findings.
What should the record include?
Document the reason for testing, the method used, the findings, and their interpretation. Include clinical context that supports evaluating nasal airflow or resistance.
Are individual readings billed as separate units?
Report the completed nasal function study, not each breath, measurement, or instrument reading as a separate unit.
Does a visual nasal examination alone support 92512?
No. The service is functional testing; visual inspection without nasal airflow or resistance measurement describes a different service.
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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