CPT code 96132: Neuropsychological evaluation, first hour2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $119.86 for 96132 in the office and $98.12 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 96132 covers

A physician or other qualified health care professional reports this service for professional evaluation of neuropsychological findings, such as cognitive test results considered alongside the patient’s history, records, and clinical presentation. It is used when a diagnostic question calls for synthesis of cognitive functioning—for example, evaluating changes after a brain injury or assessing suspected cognitive impairment. The work may include record review, interpretation, clinical decision-making, treatment planning, and preparation of the report. It is distinct from administering and scoring the tests themselves.

Report 96132 for the first hour of the physician’s or qualified professional’s evaluation work; report additional time with 96133 when supported. Documentation should identify the clinical question, relevant data reviewed, interpretation and conclusions, plan, report, and time spent on the evaluation service. The CMS physician fee schedule assigns work, practice expense, and malpractice RVU inputs, with separate office and facility practice expense inputs. Test administration and scoring may be reported separately when performed and documented as distinct services.

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 New Mexico compares for 96132

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 96132 runs from $116.26 in Arkansas to $166.19 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $119.86. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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96132 rates by state

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How the 96132 rate is calculated

Each of 96132’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 96132

96132 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.

Codes related to 96132

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 96132 has changed in New Mexico

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Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abeytas
• Abiquiu
• Acomita Lake
• Adelino
• Agua Fria
• Alamillo
• Alamo
• Alamogordo

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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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