CPT code 98977: Remote monitoring, musculoskeletal, 16–30 days2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $51.22 for 98977 in the office.

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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 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 South Dakota 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. South Dakota pays $51.22. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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98977 rates by state

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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.

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.

Codes related to 98977

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

How 98977 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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