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CPT code 99245: Office consultation, high level, 55 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

A high-level office or outpatient consultation for a requested clinical opinion, reported for a new or established patient when the service meets this level.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

CMS doesn’t publish a rate for 99245 in New Mexico.

Separate payment rules applyOffice (non-facility)
Separate payment rules applyHospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99245 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 99245 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in New Mexico
  2. What 99245 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 99245 covers

99245 represents a high-level consultation in an office or other outpatient setting for a new or established patient. A physician or qualified health care professional provides an opinion or advice in response to a request from another clinician or appropriate source and communicates findings and recommendations to the requester. The service is selected at this level based on medical decision making or, when time is used for code selection, 55 minutes of qualifying time.

Medicare classifies 99245 as not valid for Medicare, status I, and uses a different code to report and pay for the service. For a Medicare office or outpatient E/M service, the appropriate code is selected from 99202–99205 for a new patient or 99211–99215 for an established patient, based on the documented service. The consultation request and communication of findings should be documented; 99245 itself is not the Medicare billing code.

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 99245

99245 in New Mexico vs other payment areas
  1. New Mexico · this pageUnavailable
  2. Los Angeles, CA · CaliforniaUnavailable
  3. Washington, DC area · District of ColumbiaUnavailable
  4. Miami, FL · FloridaUnavailable
  5. Chicago, IL · IllinoisUnavailable
  6. Manhattan, NY · New YorkUnavailable
  7. Alaska · AlaskaUnavailable

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

Every other payment area

99245 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
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ArizonaArizona——
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El Centro, CACalifornia——
Fresno, CACalifornia——
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99245 rates by state

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

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99245 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 99245 rate is calculated

Each of 99245’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 · 99245

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.75

3.75 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.30

2.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.22

0.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.2700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$209.42

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 99245

99245 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 · 99245

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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99245 isn’t priced in this setting.

Codes related to 99245

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

Codes related to 99245
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, New Mexico
Same family
99244Office consultation, moderate levelOffice or outpatient consultation at the moderate level.No office rate
99242Office consultation, straightforward levelOffice or outpatient consultation at the straightforward level.No office rate
99255Inpatient consultation, high levelHigh-level consultation for an inpatient or observation setting.No office rate
Used instead
99205Office visit, new patient, high complexityMedicare office or outpatient E/M code for a new patient.$230.27
99215Office visit, established patient, high complexityMedicare office or outpatient E/M code for an established patient.$186.18

How 99245 has changed in New Mexico

99245 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26D
2026-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26C
2026-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26B
2026-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU26A
2025-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU25D
2025-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU25C
2025-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU25B
2025-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU25A
2024-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU24D
2024-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU24C
2024-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU24B
2024-03-09Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU24AR
2024-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU24A
2023-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU23D
2023-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU23C
2023-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU23B
2023-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU23A
2022-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU22D
2022-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU22C
2022-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU22B
2022-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU22A
2021-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU21D
2021-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU21C
2021-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU21B
2021-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU21A
2020-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU20D
2020-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU20C
2020-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU20B
2020-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU20A
2019-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU19D
2019-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU19C
2019-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU19B
2019-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU19A
2018-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU18D
2018-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU18C
2018-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU18B
2018-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU17D
2017-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU17C
2017-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU17B
2017-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU17A
2016-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU16D
2016-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU16C
2016-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU16B
2016-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU16A
2015-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15D
2015-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15C
2015-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15B
2015-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU15A
2014-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU14D
2014-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU14C
2014-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU14B
2014-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU14A
2013-10-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU13D
2013-07-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU13C
2013-04-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU13B
2013-01-01Separate payment rules applySeparate payment rules applyRVU13AR

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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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99245 billing questions

Does adding a modifier make 99245 valid for Medicare?

No. A modifier does not change Medicare’s status I designation for 99245.

How does 99245 differ from 99244?

Both describe office or outpatient consultations. 99244 is moderate level; 99245 is high level, with 55 minutes when time is used for code selection.

What code is used for a comparable Medicare office or outpatient service?

Medicare uses an office or outpatient E/M code instead of 99245. Select from 99202–99205 for a new patient or 99211–99215 for an established patient, based on the documented service.

How is the 55-minute time level used?

When time is used to select 99245, the service is at the 55-minute level. The code also represents the high-level consultation when selected based on medical decision making.

Is 99245 for an inpatient or observation consultation?

No. 99245 is for an office or outpatient consultation; 99255 is the high-level inpatient or observation consultation code.

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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