CPT code 96112: Developmental testing, initial hour2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Ohio

Report 96112 for physician- or qualified health care professional-led developmental testing with interpretation and a report, covering the initial hour of service.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality13.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Ohio, Medicare pays $122.24 for 96112 in the office and $105.47 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$122.24Office (non-facility)
$105.47Hospital or facility
−2.4%vs the national office rate ($125.25)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 96112 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 96112 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Ohio
  2. What 96112 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 96112 covers

A physician or other qualified health care professional uses standardized developmental measures and clinical observation to assess areas such as motor skills, language, cognition, social functioning, memory, or executive function. The service is commonly performed in a pediatric, developmental, psychology, or rehabilitation setting when a child’s development needs a more complete evaluation than a brief screening can provide. The clinician interprets the results and prepares a report.

Report 96112 for the initial hour of qualifying developmental testing. Documentation should identify the assessment performed, the developmental domains evaluated, the clinician’s work, and the interpretation and report. When additional qualifying testing time is supported, report it with 96113, the add-on code for additional time. Medicare physician fee schedule valuation is available by setting; the submitted service and setting determine the applicable schedule amount.

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 Ohio compares for 96112

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 96112 runs from $118.04 in Arkansas to $168.19 in Alaska. Ohio pays $122.24. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

96112 in Ohio vs other payment areas
  1. Ohio · this page$122.24
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$133.61+$11.37
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$136.64+$14.40
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$133.84+$11.60
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$132.08+$9.84
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$139.15+$16.91
  7. Alaska · Alaska$168.19+$45.95

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

Every other payment area

96112 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$118.84$102.77
ArkansasArkansas$118.04$102.26
ArizonaArizona$123.49$105.69
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$128.42$108.28
Chico, CACalifornia$127.90$107.77
El Centro, CACalifornia$127.93$107.79
Fresno, CACalifornia$127.90$107.77
Hanford, CACalifornia$127.90$107.77

96112 rates by state

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

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$118.04

$168.19

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96112 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$168.191
AL$118.841
AR$118.041
AZ$123.491
CA$127.90–$147.9929
CO$127.501
CT$130.651
DC$136.641
DE$124.791
FL$126.06–$133.843
GA$122.36–$127.012
GU$128.091
HI$128.091
IA$119.451
ID$119.981
IL$124.83–$132.084
IN$120.291
KS$119.571
KY$120.961
LA$121.02–$123.822
MA$127.53–$135.052
MD$126.15–$136.643
ME$120.68–$123.212
MI$122.81–$127.232
MN$122.981
MO$120.29–$123.583
MS$119.161
MT$125.241
NC$121.221
ND$122.481
NE$119.641
NH$126.111
NJ$132.35–$136.572
NM$123.281
NV$124.511
NY$122.11–$141.365
OH$122.241
OK$120.461
OR$123.72–$129.322
PA$122.12–$129.132
PR$125.571
RI$127.531
SC$121.891
SD$122.151
TN$119.901
TX$121.76–$127.458
UT$122.671
VA$123.28–$136.642
VI$125.571
VT$122.591
WA$127.11–$136.632
WI$120.541
WV$122.671
WY$124.041

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How the 96112 rate is calculated

Each of 96112’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 · 96112

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.56

2.56 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.05

1.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.14

0.14 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.7500

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$125.25

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

The exact Ohio inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,749

Code
96112
Physician work
2.56
Practice expense
1.05
Malpractice
0.14

GPCI2026.csv

85

Locality
Ohio
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.913
Malpractice
1.008
Office calculation for 96112 in Ohio
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.56× 1.0002.5600
Practice expense1.05× 0.9130.9587
Malpractice0.14× 1.0080.1411
Total RVUs3.6598
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Ohio$122.24

Office: (2.56 × 1 + 1.05 × 0.913 + 0.14 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $122.24

Facility: (2.56 × 1 + 0.5 × 0.913 + 0.14 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $105.47

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Payment rules and modifiers for 96112

96112 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 · 96112

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$125.25

Non-facility (office)
$125.25
Facility
$106.88

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 96112 has changed in Ohio

96112 · Office / nonfacility

$122.24

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.57 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $123.81 to $122.24 (1.3%).

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

    $123.81changed to$122.24

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 1.21 changed to 1.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.033 changed to 1.008

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $121.00changed to$123.81

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.01 changed to 1.21
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $119.03changed to$121.00

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $123.94changed to$119.03

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.04 changed to 1.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.912 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.063 changed to 1.033
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $126.31changed to$123.94

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.05 changed to 1.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.912
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.094 changed to 1.063

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $128.76changed to$126.31

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.07 changed to 1.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $136.94changed to$128.76

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.20 changed to 1.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.915 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.094

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $134.67changed to$136.94

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.13 changed to 1.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.917 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.049

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    No ratechanged to$134.67

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. 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, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$122.24$105.47RVU26D
2026-07-01$122.24$105.47RVU26C
2026-04-01$122.24$105.47RVU26B
2026-01-01$122.24$105.47RVU26A
2025-10-01$123.81$114.67RVU25D
2025-07-01$123.81$114.67RVU25C
2025-04-01$123.81$114.67RVU25B
2025-01-01$123.81$114.67RVU25A
2024-10-01$121.00$120.09RVU24D
2024-07-01$121.00$120.09RVU24C
2024-04-01$121.00$120.09RVU24B
2024-03-09$121.00$120.09RVU24AR
2024-01-01$119.03$118.13RVU24A
2023-10-01$123.94$122.70RVU23D
2023-07-01$123.94$122.70RVU23C
2023-04-01$123.94$122.70RVU23B
2023-01-01$123.94$122.70RVU23A
2022-10-01$126.31$125.05RVU22D
2022-07-01$126.31$125.05RVU22C
2022-04-01$126.31$125.05RVU22B
2022-01-01$126.31$125.05RVU22A
2021-10-01$128.76$126.85RVU21D
2021-07-01$128.76$126.85RVU21C
2021-04-01$128.76$126.85RVU21B
2021-01-01$128.76$126.85RVU21A
2020-10-01$136.94$128.68RVU20D
2020-07-01$136.94$128.68RVU20C
2020-04-01$136.94$128.68RVU20B
2020-01-01$136.94$128.68RVU20A
2019-10-01$134.67$127.40RVU19D
2019-07-01$134.67$127.40RVU19C
2019-04-01$134.67$127.40RVU19B
2019-01-01$134.67$127.40RVU19A
2018-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18D
2018-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18C
2018-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18B
2018-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17D
2017-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17C
2017-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17B
2017-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17A
2016-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16D
2016-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16C
2016-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16B
2016-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Ohio rate applies

Ohio is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1265 cities and communities in Ohio. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Ada
  • Adamsville
  • Addyston
  • Adelphi
  • Adena
  • Ai
  • Akron

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96112 billing questions

How does 96112 differ from 96110?

96112 represents a more complete developmental testing service with interpretation and a report. 96110 is used for a developmental screening with a score, rather than this full testing service.

When is 96113 reported with 96112?

96113 is the add-on code for additional developmental testing time beyond the initial hour represented by 96112. The record should support the additional time and the work performed.

Can administration and interpretation be billed separately?

96112 encompasses the developmental testing service, including interpretation and reporting for the initial hour. Do not split those elements into separate services under this code.

What documentation supports 96112?

Document the standardized assessment, domains evaluated, time supporting the service, findings, interpretation, and resulting report. The record should show a developmental evaluation rather than only a brief screening.

Is 96112 the same as a neurobehavioral status examination?

No. 96112 is developmental testing using assessment measures and interpretation; 96116 addresses a neurobehavioral status examination, a different type of clinical evaluation.

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 96112PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,749 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for OhioGPCI2026.csv, line 85 (RVU26D)

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