CPT code 95027: Intradermal testing, sequential airborne allergens2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Houston, TX

Reports sequential, increasing-concentration intradermal testing for immediate reactions to airborne allergens, with the number of tests performed documented.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality98K Medicare services in 2024

In Houston, TX, Medicare pays $4.78 for 95027 in the office.

$4.78Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
+2.1%vs the national office rate ($4.68)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 95027 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 95027 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Houston, TX
  2. What 95027 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 95027 covers

This service uses intradermal injections of airborne allergen extracts in a sequential, incremental series to assess immediate-type sensitivity. Allergy specialists commonly perform it in an office allergy clinic, sometimes after percutaneous testing has not resolved the clinical question. The series may evaluate suspected sensitivity to aeroallergens such as pollens, dust mites, or animal dander.

Select 95027 for the sequential and incremental intradermal protocol for airborne allergens, rather than routine intradermal testing or percutaneous testing. The record should identify the allergens tested, the testing sequence, the number of tests performed, and the observed reactions. Report the documented test count, not simply one unit for the visit. CMS assigns work, practice-expense, and malpractice relative values to the service.

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 Houston, TX compares for 95027

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 95027 runs from $3.95 in Arkansas to $6.33 in San Benito County, CA. Houston, TX pays $4.78. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

95027 in Houston, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Houston, TX · this page$4.78
  2. Austin, TX · Texas$4.87+$0.09
  3. Beaumont, TX · Texas$4.29−$0.49
  4. Brazoria, TX · Texas$4.57−$0.21
  5. Dallas, TX · Texas$4.62−$0.16
  6. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$4.58−$0.20
  7. Galveston, TX · Texas$4.59−$0.19

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

Every other payment area

95027 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$4.44—
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$5.31—
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$5.45—
Miami, FLFlorida$5.35—
Chicago, ILIllinois$5.13—
Manhattan, NYNew York$5.54—
AlaskaAlaska$4.95—
AlabamaAlabama$4.03—

95027 rates by state

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$3.95

$5.62

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95027 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$4.951
AL$4.031
AR$3.951
AZ$4.501
CA$4.91–$6.3329
CO$4.861
CT$5.061
DC$5.451
DE$4.601
FL$4.67–$5.353
GA$4.31–$4.812
GU$5.081
HI$5.081
IA$4.131
ID$4.181
IL$4.52–$5.134
IN$4.211
KS$4.131
KY$4.201
LA$4.20–$4.492
MA$4.83–$5.432
MD$4.70–$5.453
ME$4.23–$4.522
MI$4.37–$4.762
MN$4.561
MO$4.11–$4.483
MS$4.031
MT$4.681
NC$4.291
ND$4.481
NE$4.161
NH$4.801
NJ$5.09–$5.362
NM$4.411
NV$4.621
NY$4.38–$5.745
OH$4.331
OK$4.171
OR$4.56–$5.042
PA$4.33–$4.912
PR$4.721
RI$4.781
SC$4.321
SD$4.451
TN$4.161
TX$4.29–$4.878
UT$4.401
VA$4.51–$5.452
VI$4.721
VT$4.471
WA$4.81–$5.542
WI$4.281
WV$4.301
WY$4.591

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How the 95027 rate is calculated

Each of 95027’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 · 95027

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.12

0.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.1400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$4.68

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

The exact Houston, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,462

Code
95027
Physician work
0.01
Practice expense
0.12
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

102

Locality
Houston, TX
Physician work
1.008
Practice expense
0.993
Malpractice
1.376
Office calculation for 95027 in Houston, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.01× 1.0080.0101
Practice expense0.12× 0.9930.1192
Malpractice0.01× 1.3760.0138
Total RVUs0.1430
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Houston, TX$4.78

Office: (0.01 × 1.008 + 0.12 × 0.993 + 0.01 × 1.376) × $33.4009 = $4.78

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Payment rules and modifiers for 95027

95027 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 · 95027

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$4.68

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 95027 has changed in Houston, TX

95027 · Office / nonfacility

$4.78

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.10 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $4.68 to $4.78 (2.1%).

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

    $4.68changed to$4.78

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.008
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.003 changed to 0.993
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.409 changed to 1.376

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $5.15changed to$4.68

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.13 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $5.06changed to$5.15

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $5.21changed to$5.06

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.016 changed to 1.003
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.154 changed to 1.409
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $5.30changed to$5.21

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Work GPCI 1.032 changed to 1.023
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.029 changed to 1.016
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.900 changed to 1.154

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $4.98changed to$5.30

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $5.12changed to$4.98

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.032
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.029
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.918 changed to 0.900

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $4.72changed to$5.12

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.11 changed to 0.12
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.026
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.012 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.936 changed to 0.918

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $4.71changed to$4.72

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $4.69changed to$4.71

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.012
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.946 changed to 0.936

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $4.67changed to$4.69

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Work GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.006 changed to 1.009
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.955 changed to 0.946

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $4.69changed to$4.67

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $4.66changed to$4.69

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $4.66changed to$4.66

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.004 changed to 1.006
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.939 changed to 0.955

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $5.09changed to$4.66

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.13 changed to 0.11
    • Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.004
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.923 changed to 0.939

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $5.09

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$4.78Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$4.78Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$4.78Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$4.78Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$4.68Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$4.68Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$4.68Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$4.68Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$5.15Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$5.15Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$5.15Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$5.15Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$5.06Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$5.21Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$5.21Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$5.21Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$5.21Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$5.30Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$5.30Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$5.30Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$5.30Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$4.98Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$4.98Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$4.98Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$4.98Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$5.12Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$5.12Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$5.12Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$5.12Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$4.72Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$4.72Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$4.72Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$4.72Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$4.71Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$4.71Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$4.71Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$4.71Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$4.67Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$4.67Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$4.67Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$4.67Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$4.69Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$4.66Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$5.09Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01$5.09Not available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01$5.09Not available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01$5.09Not available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Houston, TX rate applies

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95027 billing questions

How does 95027 differ from 95024?

95027 is for sequential, incremental intradermal testing of airborne allergens. 95024 describes intradermal allergen testing without that sequential-and-incremental distinction.

When would 95004 be more appropriate?

Use 95004 for percutaneous testing, such as prick or puncture testing. 95027 is for the specified intradermal sequence, not surface testing.

How many units should be reported?

Report the number of tests performed and documented, rather than one unit for the entire allergy-testing visit. The record should support the test count and the incremental sequence.

Can an office visit be reported on the same date?

A separately identifiable evaluation may be reported when the documentation supports a distinct E/M service in addition to the testing. The testing work alone does not establish a separate office visit.

Is 95027 used for venom or drug testing?

No. This code is specific to sequential, incremental intradermal testing for airborne allergens; venom and drug or biologic testing have separate code pathways.

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

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RVUs for 95027PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,462 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Houston, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 102 (RVU26D)

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