CPT code 99282: ED visit, straightforward MDM2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut
Report 99282 for an emergency department evaluation and management service when the encounter’s medical decision making is straightforward.
In Connecticut, Medicare pays $42.25 for 99282 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99282 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 99282 covers
This code describes a physician or other qualified health care professional’s evaluation and management of a patient in the emergency department, with straightforward medical decision making. It fits a limited, low-complexity encounter, such as assessment of a minor, uncomplicated complaint when the clinical evaluation and plan remain simple. The service is commonly furnished in a hospital emergency department; the clinician’s work is distinct from the hospital’s facility services.
Choose the level from medical decision making, not elapsed time. Documentation should show the problems evaluated, relevant data reviewed or analyzed, and the management risk so the documented decision making supports the level reported. CMS values the professional service through physician fee schedule work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs. Report 99282 for the ED professional evaluation and management service, not as a substitute for an office visit or an inpatient hospital service.
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 Connecticut compares for 99282
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 99282 runs from $37.63 in Wisconsin to $54.67 in Alaska. Connecticut pays $42.25. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Connecticut · this page$42.25
- Los Angeles, CA · California$41.49−$0.76
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$43.52+$1.27
- Miami, FL · Florida$46.27+$4.02
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$45.42+$3.17
- Manhattan, NY · New York$45.48+$3.23
- Alaska · Alaska$54.67+$12.42
Other areas in Connecticut first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $38.11 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $37.83 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $39.71 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $40.11 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $39.80 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $42.37 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $40.93 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $40.98 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $40.75 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $40.58 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $40.78 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $43.71 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $43.58 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $44.64 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $44.13 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $40.03 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $40.58 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $40.52 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $40.94 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $42.19 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $39.78 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $40.35 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $40.13 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $43.46 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $42.01 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $41.34 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $40.51 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $39.65 |
| IowaIowa | — | $37.72 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $38.02 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $43.69 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $41.99 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $43.62 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $38.11 |
| KansasKansas | — | $38.05 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $39.47 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $40.58 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $39.61 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $42.39 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $40.47 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $42.20 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $40.49 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $38.57 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $39.01 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $42.74 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $40.40 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $37.99 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $39.98 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $40.15 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $39.54 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $38.67 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $40.41 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $38.71 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $38.23 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $37.69 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $40.19 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $43.53 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $42.54 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $40.68 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $39.81 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $46.62 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $43.12 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $45.06 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $39.04 |
| OhioOhio | — | $39.95 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $38.99 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $40.60 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $39.30 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $41.92 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $39.75 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $40.42 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $40.80 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $39.43 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $37.98 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $38.20 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $40.39 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $39.64 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $39.80 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $40.15 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $40.14 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $39.99 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $42.01 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $39.77 |
| UtahUtah | — | $39.70 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $39.24 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $40.42 |
| VermontVermont | — | $38.54 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $40.24 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $42.58 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $37.63 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $41.25 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $39.46 |
99282 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 99282 rate is calculated
Each of 99282’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 · 99282
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.93
0.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.17
0.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.11
0.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.2100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$40.42
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Connecticut inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
13,038
- Code
- 99282
- Physician work
- 0.93
- Practice expense
- 0.17
- Malpractice
- 0.11
GPCI2026.csv
38
- Locality
- Connecticut
- Physician work
- 1.020
- Practice expense
- 1.077
- Malpractice
- 1.210
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.93 | × 1.020 | 0.9486 |
| Practice expense | 0.17 | × 1.077 | 0.1831 |
| Malpractice | 0.11 | × 1.210 | 0.1331 |
| Total RVUs | 1.2648 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Connecticut$42.25
Facility: (0.93 × 1.02 + 0.17 × 1.077 + 0.11 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $42.25
Payment rules and modifiers for 99282
99282 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 · 99282
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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99282 isn’t priced in this setting.
How 99282 has changed in Connecticut
99282 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.25 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.25 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.25 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.25 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.41 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.41 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.41 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.41 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.28 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.28 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.28 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $43.28 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.58 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.93 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.93 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.93 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.93 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.70 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.70 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.70 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.70 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.07 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.07 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.07 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $45.07 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $46.53 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $46.53 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $46.53 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $46.53 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.41 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.41 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.41 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.41 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.37 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.37 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.37 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.37 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.30 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.30 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.30 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.30 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.22 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.22 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.22 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $44.22 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.94 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.72 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.72 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.77 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.77 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.77 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $43.77 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.29 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.29 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.29 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $42.29 | RVU13AR |
Where the Connecticut rate applies
Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Ansonia
- Ball Pond
- Baltic
- Bantam
- Bethel
- Bethlehem Village
- Bigelow Corners
- Blue Hills
99282 billing questions
How does 99282 differ from 99281?
99282 represents straightforward medical decision making by a physician or other qualified health care professional. 99281 is for an ED service that may not require that clinician’s presence.
When should the ED visit be coded 99283 instead?
Use 99283 when the documented medical decision making supports a low level rather than a straightforward level. Compare the problems, data, and management risk documented for the encounter.
Is 99282 selected by time?
No. Select the ED visit level based on medical decision making, not the time spent with the patient.
Can diagnostic tests be reported with 99282?
Diagnostic services may be reported separately when performed and separately reportable. The ED note should support the evaluation and decision making underlying 99282.
What documentation supports 99282?
Document the complaint and problems addressed, pertinent information reviewed or analyzed, and the management plan and its risk. The record should support straightforward medical decision making.
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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