CPT code 92950: CPR2026 Medicare rate & RVUs
Report this service when a clinician performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac or respiratory arrest, including chest compressions and resuscitative ventilation.
Medicare pays $379.10 for 92950 nationally in the office and $170.34 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $338.96–$490.10.
Medicare rate · 92950
CPR
- Work RVUs
- 3.9
- Total RVUs
- 11.35
- Global days
- 000
National rate · 2026
$379.10
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 92950 covers
CPT 92950 represents active cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a patient in cardiac or respiratory arrest. The service may occur in an emergency department, hospital unit, or another setting where a clinician responds to an arrest. It describes the resuscitation effort, not temporary pacing or electrical cardioversion performed as separate services. The record should establish the arrest and document that CPR was performed, including the clinician’s role in the resuscitation.
Report the code for the CPR service, supported by the resuscitation documentation. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. Modifier 50 is inappropriate because the service and anatomy do not support bilateral reporting. CMS payment for an assistant at surgery requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment is not permitted. The Medicare fee schedule lists separate office and facility practice-expense values for this code.
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.
Where 92950 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$338.96 to $490.10
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $343.45 | $160.79 |
| Alaska | $452.85 | $230.53 |
| Arizona | $369.73 | $167.44 |
| Arkansas | $338.96 | $159.64 |
| Atlanta, GA | $386.19 | $174.10 |
| Austin, TX | $391.27 | $170.40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $398.31 | $169.51 |
| Baltimore area, MD | $401.76 | $177.76 |
| Beaumont, TX | $356.98 | $167.02 |
| Brazoria, TX | $374.80 | $167.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $400.21 | $190.42 |
| Chico, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Colorado | $392.43 | $170.31 |
| Connecticut | $402.82 | $177.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $377.25 | $169.33 |
| Delaware | $375.46 | $169.21 |
| Detroit, MI | $380.99 | $179.54 |
| East St. Louis, IL | $375.27 | $183.22 |
| El Centro, CA | $397.05 | $168.25 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $394.02 | $182.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $375.10 | $169.27 |
| Fresno, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Galveston, TX | $375.98 | $168.68 |
| Hanford, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HI | $404.99 | $167.64 |
| Houston, TX | $384.03 | $176.73 |
| Idaho | $352.62 | $160.57 |
| Indiana | $354.45 | $160.94 |
| Iowa | $350.34 | $159.32 |
| Kansas | $349.33 | $160.62 |
| Kentucky | $351.86 | $166.28 |
| King County, WA | $436.07 | $179.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $422.35 | $175.39 |
| Madera, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Manhattan, NY | $433.98 | $191.41 |
| Marin County, CA | $479.52 | $185.18 |
| Merced, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MA | $428.25 | $178.99 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | $364.48 | $168.46 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PA | $393.88 | $176.57 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | $367.89 | $169.16 |
| Miami, FL | $411.17 | $193.86 |
| Minnesota | $375.54 | $160.73 |
| Mississippi | $342.72 | $162.98 |
| Modesto, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Montana | $379.07 | $170.32 |
| Napa, CA | $454.53 | $179.39 |
| Nebraska | $351.93 | $159.25 |
| Nevada | $376.88 | $167.92 |
| New Hampshire | $386.86 | $169.55 |
| New Mexico | $362.62 | $171.19 |
| New Orleans, LA | $367.28 | $170.85 |
| North Carolina | $358.11 | $163.34 |
| North Dakota | $370.37 | $161.61 |
| Northern New Jersey | $425.77 | $183.61 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $444.28 | $196.07 |
| Ohio | $358.85 | $168.25 |
| Oklahoma | $350.77 | $164.35 |
| Oxnard, CA | $419.82 | $173.07 |
| Portland, OR | $403.41 | $171.48 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NY | $410.29 | $181.70 |
| Puerto Rico | $381.46 | $170.40 |
| Queens, NY | $436.55 | $189.80 |
| Redding, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Rest of California | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Rest of Florida | $376.19 | $176.62 |
| Rest of Georgia | $356.63 | $170.42 |
| Rest of Illinois | $367.00 | $176.41 |
| Rest of Louisiana | $351.56 | $166.81 |
| Rest of Maine | $354.81 | $162.76 |
| Rest of Maryland | $382.01 | $170.75 |
| Rest of Massachusetts | $390.61 | $170.79 |
| Rest of Michigan | $360.63 | $170.03 |
| Rest of Missouri | $346.41 | $166.46 |
| Rest of New Jersey | $407.28 | $179.32 |
| Rest of New York | $363.03 | $164.71 |
| Rest of Oregon | $373.80 | $165.88 |
| Rest of Pennsylvania | $359.09 | $167.45 |
| Rest of Texas | $365.73 | $167.62 |
| Rest of Washington | $389.69 | $169.87 |
| Rhode Island | $387.71 | $172.07 |
| Riverside, CA | $401.76 | $172.97 |
| Sacramento, CA | $415.14 | $172.35 |
| Salinas, CA | $413.55 | $171.60 |
| San Benito County, CA | $490.10 | $189.07 |
| San Diego, CA | $422.17 | $172.50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $479.02 | $184.68 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $407.04 | $169.27 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $488.06 | $187.03 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $425.36 | $171.72 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $414.80 | $171.39 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $429.57 | $173.22 |
| South Carolina | $359.10 | $166.21 |
| South Dakota | $369.34 | $160.59 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $371.57 | $164.69 |
| Stockton, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $397.68 | $183.29 |
| Tennessee | $350.99 | $161.23 |
| Utah | $363.55 | $167.32 |
| Vallejo, CA | $453.81 | $178.67 |
| Vermont | $369.50 | $162.83 |
| Virgin Islands, VI | $381.46 | $170.40 |
| Virginia | $370.80 | $165.59 |
| Visalia, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
| Washington, DC area | $429.47 | $183.56 |
| West Virginia | $354.76 | $173.35 |
| Wisconsin | $359.10 | $159.11 |
| Wyoming | $375.28 | $166.52 |
| Yuba City, CA | $396.97 | $168.18 |
92950 rates by state
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$338.96
$452.85
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $452.85 | 1 |
| AL | $343.45 | 1 |
| AR | $338.96 | 1 |
| AZ | $369.73 | 1 |
| CA | $396.97–$490.10 | 29 |
| CO | $392.43 | 1 |
| CT | $402.82 | 1 |
| DC | $429.47 | 1 |
| DE | $375.46 | 1 |
| FL | $376.19–$411.17 | 3 |
| GA | $356.63–$386.19 | 2 |
| GU | $404.99 | 1 |
| HI | $404.99 | 1 |
| IA | $350.34 | 1 |
| ID | $352.62 | 1 |
| IL | $367.00–$400.21 | 4 |
| IN | $354.45 | 1 |
| KS | $349.33 | 1 |
| KY | $351.86 | 1 |
| LA | $351.56–$367.28 | 2 |
| MA | $390.61–$428.25 | 2 |
| MD | $382.01–$429.47 | 3 |
| ME | $354.81–$371.57 | 2 |
| MI | $360.63–$380.99 | 2 |
| MN | $375.54 | 1 |
| MO | $346.41–$367.89 | 3 |
| MS | $342.72 | 1 |
| MT | $379.07 | 1 |
| NC | $358.11 | 1 |
| ND | $370.37 | 1 |
| NE | $351.93 | 1 |
| NH | $386.86 | 1 |
| NJ | $407.28–$425.77 | 2 |
| NM | $362.62 | 1 |
| NV | $376.88 | 1 |
| NY | $363.03–$444.28 | 5 |
| OH | $358.85 | 1 |
| OK | $350.77 | 1 |
| OR | $373.80–$403.41 | 2 |
| PA | $359.09–$393.88 | 2 |
| PR | $381.46 | 1 |
| RI | $387.71 | 1 |
| SC | $359.10 | 1 |
| SD | $369.34 | 1 |
| TN | $350.99 | 1 |
| TX | $356.98–$391.27 | 8 |
| UT | $363.55 | 1 |
| VA | $370.80–$429.47 | 2 |
| VI | $381.46 | 1 |
| VT | $369.50 | 1 |
| WA | $389.69–$436.07 | 2 |
| WI | $359.10 | 1 |
| WV | $354.76 | 1 |
| WY | $375.28 | 1 |
How the 92950 rate is calculated
Each of 92950’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 · 92950
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work3.90
3.90 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense7.01
7.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.44
0.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
11.3500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$379.10
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 92950
The CMS indicators that decide how 92950 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 92950
CPR
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
92950 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 92953External pacingTemporary transcutaneous
- 92950 represents CPR for cardiac or respiratory arrest. 92953 represents temporary external pacing, which may be performed as a distinct service.
- 92960CardioversionExternal electrical conversion
- 92960 is external electrical cardioversion for rhythm conversion. It does not represent CPR performed during cardiac or respiratory arrest.
- 92961CardioversionInternal electrical method
- 92961 represents internal electrical cardioversion. Choose 92950 when the documented service is CPR rather than internal rhythm conversion.
92950 billing questions
When should 92950 be reported instead of temporary pacing?
Use 92950 for CPR performed during cardiac or respiratory arrest. Report 92953 when temporary external pacing is performed; pacing does not describe chest-compression resuscitation.
Can CPR and temporary external pacing be reported together?
They describe different services and may be reported when both CPR and temporary external pacing are performed. Document the arrest and the separate pacing service.
Is modifier 50 appropriate for CPR?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service, so modifier 50 is not appropriate.
What global period applies to 92950?
92950 has a 0-day global period. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
What documentation supports 92950?
Document the cardiac or respiratory arrest, that CPR was performed, and the clinician’s participation in the resuscitation.
Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be paid for this service?
CMS permits assistant-at-surgery payment only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeon and team-surgery payment is not permitted.
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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