CPT code 98977: Remote monitoring, musculoskeletal, 16–30 days2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi
Reports supply of a remote monitoring device for musculoskeletal therapy when the device captures and transmits qualifying data on 16–30 days.
In Mississippi, Medicare pays $44.25 for 98977 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 98977 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 98977 covers
This code covers supplying a remote therapeutic monitoring device that captures and transmits scheduled data about a patient’s musculoskeletal status. A physical therapist, physician, or other treating professional may use the data to follow a home rehabilitation program, such as therapy for persistent low-back pain or shoulder mobility limitations. The device may record therapy adherence or response, such as movement or exercise-related information, for review by the care team.
Report one unit for a 30-day period when qualifying data are recorded or transmitted on at least 16 days during that period. Documentation should identify the musculoskeletal condition, the device and data monitored, the monitoring period, and the days with qualifying data. CMS assigns no work RVU; its fee schedule valuation reflects practice expense and malpractice inputs. Setup and patient education, when performed, are represented by 98975; treatment-management services are represented by 98980 and 98981 and require their own supporting documentation.
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 Mississippi compares for 98977
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 98977 runs from $44.07 in Arkansas to $73.87 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $44.25. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Mississippi · this page$44.25
- Los Angeles, CA · California$60.68+$16.43
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$60.57+$16.32
- Miami, FL · Florida$54.04+$9.79
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$52.13+$7.88
- Manhattan, NY · New York$59.91+$15.66
- Alaska · Alaska$54.61+$10.36
Other areas in Mississippi first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $44.90 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $44.07 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $49.81 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $56.21 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $67.52 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $60.61 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $56.29 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $59.61 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $59.41 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $61.30 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $72.21 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $72.20 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $73.87 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $73.82 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $58.39 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $62.27 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $59.77 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $62.93 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $67.51 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $56.19 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $54.63 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $55.44 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $50.79 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $52.37 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $49.36 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $52.32 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $45.98 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $58.30 | — |
| IowaIowa | $46.89 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $47.17 | — |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $47.69 | — |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $47.18 | — |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $53.08 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $47.54 | — |
| KansasKansas | $46.37 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $45.74 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $48.47 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $45.55 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $61.31 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $54.08 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $55.25 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $52.02 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $47.22 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $50.85 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $49.88 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $47.03 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $52.68 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $48.31 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $48.99 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $44.38 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $51.44 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $47.89 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $51.24 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $47.29 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $53.49 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $59.64 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $56.17 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $47.26 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $51.43 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $61.38 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $56.36 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $60.89 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $48.78 | — |
| OhioOhio | $46.99 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $45.89 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $57.02 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $51.13 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $53.60 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $47.23 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $51.99 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $53.09 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $47.50 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $51.22 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $46.63 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $54.36 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $46.81 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $50.90 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $51.19 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $50.68 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $51.02 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $51.21 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $48.80 | — |
| UtahUtah | $48.34 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $50.47 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $51.99 | — |
| VermontVermont | $50.76 | — |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $54.07 | — |
| King County, WAWashington | $62.98 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $49.06 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $44.89 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $51.35 | — |
98977 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$44.07
$65.03
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $54.61 | 1 |
| AL | $44.90 | 1 |
| AR | $44.07 | 1 |
| AZ | $49.81 | 1 |
| CA | $56.19–$73.87 | 29 |
| CO | $54.63 | 1 |
| CT | $55.44 | 1 |
| DC | $60.57 | 1 |
| DE | $50.79 | 1 |
| FL | $49.36–$54.04 | 3 |
| GA | $45.98–$52.32 | 2 |
| GU | $58.30 | 1 |
| HI | $58.30 | 1 |
| IA | $46.89 | 1 |
| ID | $47.17 | 1 |
| IL | $47.18–$53.08 | 4 |
| IN | $47.54 | 1 |
| KS | $46.37 | 1 |
| KY | $45.74 | 1 |
| LA | $45.55–$48.47 | 2 |
| MA | $54.08–$61.31 | 2 |
| MD | $52.02–$60.57 | 3 |
| ME | $47.22–$50.85 | 2 |
| MI | $47.03–$49.88 | 2 |
| MN | $52.68 | 1 |
| MO | $44.38–$48.99 | 3 |
| MS | $44.25 | 1 |
| MT | $51.44 | 1 |
| NC | $47.89 | 1 |
| ND | $51.24 | 1 |
| NE | $47.29 | 1 |
| NH | $53.49 | 1 |
| NJ | $56.17–$59.64 | 2 |
| NM | $47.26 | 1 |
| NV | $51.43 | 1 |
| NY | $48.78–$61.38 | 5 |
| OH | $46.99 | 1 |
| OK | $45.89 | 1 |
| OR | $51.13–$57.02 | 2 |
| PA | $47.23–$53.60 | 2 |
| PR | $51.99 | 1 |
| RI | $53.09 | 1 |
| SC | $47.50 | 1 |
| SD | $51.22 | 1 |
| TN | $46.63 | 1 |
| TX | $46.81–$54.36 | 8 |
| UT | $48.34 | 1 |
| VA | $50.47–$60.57 | 2 |
| VI | $51.99 | 1 |
| VT | $50.76 | 1 |
| WA | $54.07–$62.98 | 2 |
| WI | $49.06 | 1 |
| WV | $44.89 | 1 |
| WY | $51.35 | 1 |
How the 98977 rate is calculated
Each of 98977’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 · 98977
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.53
1.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.5400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$51.44
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,957
- Code
- 98977
- Physician work
- 0.00
- Practice expense
- 1.53
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
67
- Locality
- Mississippi
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.861
- Malpractice
- 0.739
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.00 | × 1.000 | 0.0000 |
| Practice expense | 1.53 | × 0.861 | 1.3173 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.739 | 0.0074 |
| Total RVUs | 1.3247 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Mississippi$44.25
Office: (0 × 1 + 1.53 × 0.861 + 0.01 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $44.25
Payment rules and modifiers for 98977
98977 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 · 98977
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$51.44
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
How 98977 has changed in Mississippi
98977 · Office / nonfacility
$44.25
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $7.62 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $36.63 to $44.25 (20.8%).
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
$36.63changed to$44.25
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense RVU 1.32 changed to 1.53
- Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
- Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$40.24changed to$36.63
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 1.41 changed to 1.32
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$39.59changed to$40.24
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$42.44changed to$39.59
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 1.47 changed to 1.41
- Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
- Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$46.85changed to$42.44
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 1.60 changed to 1.47
- Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
- Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
No ratechanged to$46.85
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
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, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $44.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $44.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $44.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $44.25 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $36.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $36.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $36.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $36.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $40.24 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $40.24 | Not available in this setting | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $40.24 | Not available in this setting | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $40.24 | Not available in this setting | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $39.59 | Not available in this setting | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $42.44 | Not available in this setting | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $42.44 | Not available in this setting | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $42.44 | Not available in this setting | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $42.44 | Not available in this setting | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $46.85 | Not available in this setting | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $46.85 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $46.85 | Not available in this setting | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $46.85 | Not available in this setting | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Mississippi rate applies
Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abbeville
- Aberdeen
- Ackerman
- Agricola
- Alcorn State University
- Algoma
- Alligator
- Amory
98977 billing questions
When should 98977 be chosen over 98985?
Use 98977 when qualifying musculoskeletal monitoring data are captured on 16–30 days in the 30-day period. Code 98985 represents the shorter 2–15-day monitoring period.
What documentation supports the day count?
Keep the monitoring dates and device records showing qualifying musculoskeletal data were captured or transmitted on at least 16 days. Identify the condition and the data being monitored.
Does 98977 include setup or treatment-management time?
No. It represents the device-supply service. Code 98975 represents setup and patient education, while 98980 and 98981 represent RTM treatment-management time and communication.
Can 98977 be reported for respiratory monitoring?
No. 98977 is for musculoskeletal monitoring; 98976 is the corresponding device-supply code for respiratory system monitoring.
How many units are reported?
Report one unit for the 30-day monitoring period when the 16–30-day requirement is met. Do not count each device or each transmission as a separate unit.
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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