CPT code 99315: Discharge management, 30 minutes or less2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina
Reports nursing facility discharge management when a physician or qualified health care professional spends 30 minutes or less on discharge-day services.
In North Carolina, Medicare pays $82.56 for 99315 in the office and $70.72 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99315 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 99315 covers
This service covers the clinician’s work to complete a patient’s discharge from a nursing facility. It can include a final examination, discussion of the facility stay, instructions for care after discharge, and preparation of discharge records, prescriptions, or referral forms. Physicians and other qualified health care professionals commonly perform this work when a resident leaves for home or moves to another care setting.
Select this code when the total time spent on discharge management is 30 minutes or less; use 99316 when the time exceeds 30 minutes. Documentation should identify the discharge and describe the clinician’s discharge-related work and time. Routine nursing facility evaluation and management, such as an ongoing assessment of a resident who is not being discharged, is reported with the applicable nursing facility care code rather than this discharge 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 North Carolina compares for 99315
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 99315 runs from $79.77 in Arkansas to $111.67 in Alaska. North Carolina pays $82.56. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- North Carolina · this page$82.56
- Los Angeles, CA · California$92.87+$10.31
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$94.71+$12.15
- Miami, FL · Florida$91.78+$9.22
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$90.25+$7.69
- Manhattan, NY · New York$96.11+$13.55
- Alaska · Alaska$111.67+$29.11
Other areas in North Carolina first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $80.44 | $69.34 |
| ArkansasArkansas | $79.77 | $68.86 |
| ArizonaArizona | $84.39 | $72.09 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $88.76 | $74.85 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $88.45 | $74.54 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $97.93 | $81.20 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $92.07 | $77.06 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $89.44 | $75.53 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $91.58 | $76.82 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $91.20 | $76.49 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $92.38 | $77.20 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $102.39 | $84.50 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $102.29 | $84.40 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $104.42 | $86.12 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $104.01 | $85.70 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $89.85 | $75.39 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $92.54 | $77.11 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $91.28 | $76.48 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $93.41 | $77.83 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $97.78 | $81.05 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $88.44 | $74.53 |
| ColoradoColorado | $87.88 | $74.37 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $89.99 | $76.32 |
| DelawareDelaware | $85.39 | $72.85 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $88.69 | $75.84 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $85.91 | $73.78 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $87.12 | $74.22 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $82.88 | $71.56 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $89.06 | $74.63 |
| IowaIowa | $81.25 | $69.63 |
| IdahoIdaho | $81.64 | $69.96 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $86.27 | $74.59 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $84.68 | $73.10 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $89.40 | $76.36 |
| IndianaIndiana | $81.91 | $70.14 |
| KansasKansas | $81.21 | $69.73 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $81.95 | $70.67 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $84.32 | $72.37 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $81.95 | $70.72 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $93.91 | $78.76 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $87.77 | $74.40 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $89.74 | $76.12 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $86.49 | $73.64 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $82.09 | $70.41 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $84.44 | $71.86 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $86.76 | $74.51 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $83.38 | $71.79 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $84.67 | $71.61 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $83.77 | $71.86 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $84.28 | $72.19 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $81.25 | $70.30 |
| MississippiMississippi | $80.51 | $69.58 |
| MontanaMontana | $85.83 | $73.14 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $84.05 | $71.36 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $81.45 | $69.74 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $86.81 | $73.59 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $94.44 | $79.72 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $91.15 | $77.29 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $83.73 | $72.09 |
| NevadaNevada | $85.37 | $72.67 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $97.81 | $82.72 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $91.84 | $77.94 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $96.33 | $81.33 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $83.31 | $71.25 |
| OhioOhio | $83.02 | $71.43 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $81.67 | $70.33 |
| Portland, OROregon | $89.51 | $75.40 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $84.82 | $72.18 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $88.66 | $75.45 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $82.99 | $71.34 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $86.16 | $73.32 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $87.55 | $74.44 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $82.90 | $71.17 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $83.84 | $71.15 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $81.47 | $69.93 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $87.50 | $74.07 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $82.68 | $71.13 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $85.29 | $72.71 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $85.73 | $73.09 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $85.45 | $72.93 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $85.49 | $72.89 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $87.14 | $74.54 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $83.88 | $71.83 |
| UtahUtah | $83.57 | $71.64 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $84.40 | $71.92 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $86.16 | $73.32 |
| VermontVermont | $84.03 | $71.46 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $87.51 | $74.14 |
| King County, WAWashington | $95.23 | $79.65 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $82.39 | $70.23 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $82.85 | $71.82 |
| WyomingWyoming | $85.06 | $72.37 |
99315 rates by state
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$79.77
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $111.67 | 1 |
| AL | $80.44 | 1 |
| AR | $79.77 | 1 |
| AZ | $84.39 | 1 |
| CA | $88.44–$104.42 | 29 |
| CO | $87.88 | 1 |
| CT | $89.99 | 1 |
| DC | $94.71 | 1 |
| DE | $85.39 | 1 |
| FL | $85.91–$91.78 | 3 |
| GA | $82.88–$87.12 | 2 |
| GU | $89.06 | 1 |
| HI | $89.06 | 1 |
| IA | $81.25 | 1 |
| ID | $81.64 | 1 |
| IL | $84.68–$90.25 | 4 |
| IN | $81.91 | 1 |
| KS | $81.21 | 1 |
| KY | $81.95 | 1 |
| LA | $81.95–$84.32 | 2 |
| MA | $87.77–$93.91 | 2 |
| MD | $86.49–$94.71 | 3 |
| ME | $82.09–$84.44 | 2 |
| MI | $83.38–$86.76 | 2 |
| MN | $84.67 | 1 |
| MO | $81.25–$84.28 | 3 |
| MS | $80.51 | 1 |
| MT | $85.83 | 1 |
| NC | $82.56 | 1 |
| ND | $84.05 | 1 |
| NE | $81.45 | 1 |
| NH | $86.81 | 1 |
| NJ | $91.15–$94.44 | 2 |
| NM | $83.73 | 1 |
| NV | $85.37 | 1 |
| NY | $83.31–$97.81 | 5 |
| OH | $83.02 | 1 |
| OK | $81.67 | 1 |
| OR | $84.82–$89.51 | 2 |
| PA | $82.99–$88.66 | 2 |
| PR | $86.16 | 1 |
| RI | $87.55 | 1 |
| SC | $82.90 | 1 |
| SD | $83.84 | 1 |
| TN | $81.47 | 1 |
| TX | $82.68–$87.50 | 8 |
| UT | $83.57 | 1 |
| VA | $84.40–$94.71 | 2 |
| VI | $86.16 | 1 |
| VT | $84.03 | 1 |
| WA | $87.51–$95.23 | 2 |
| WI | $82.39 | 1 |
| WV | $82.85 | 1 |
| WY | $85.06 | 1 |
How the 99315 rate is calculated
Each of 99315’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 · 99315
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.50
1.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.98
0.98 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.09
0.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
2.5700
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$85.84
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact North Carolina inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
13,052
- Code
- 99315
- Physician work
- 1.50
- Practice expense
- 0.98
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
83
- Locality
- North Carolina
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.933
- Malpractice
- 0.639
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.50 | × 1.000 | 1.5000 |
| Practice expense | 0.98 | × 0.933 | 0.9143 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.639 | 0.0575 |
| Total RVUs | 2.4719 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, North Carolina$82.56
Office: (1.5 × 1 + 0.98 × 0.933 + 0.09 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $82.56
Facility: (1.5 × 1 + 0.6 × 0.933 + 0.09 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $70.72
Payment rules and modifiers for 99315
99315 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 · 99315
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$85.84
- Non-facility (office)
- $85.84
- Facility
- $73.15
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
How 99315 has changed in North Carolina
99315 · Office / nonfacility
$82.56
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $7.03 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $75.53 to $82.56 (9.3%).
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
$75.53changed to$82.56
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense RVU 0.83 changed to 0.98
- Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
- Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
- Malpractice GPCI 0.665 changed to 0.639
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$77.73changed to$75.53
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$76.46changed to$77.73
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$78.79changed to$76.46
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 0.81 changed to 0.83
- Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
- Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$69.97changed to$78.79
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Work RVU 1.28 changed to 1.50
- Practice expense RVU 0.72 changed to 0.81
- Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
- Practice expense GPCI 0.928 changed to 0.927
- Malpractice GPCI 0.819 changed to 0.742
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$70.55changed to$69.97
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$72.15changed to$70.55
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 0.70 changed to 0.72
- Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.928
- Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.819
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$71.87changed to$72.15
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.930
- Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.757
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$71.54changed to$71.87
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.09
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$71.76changed to$71.54
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Practice expense RVU 0.71 changed to 0.70
- Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
$71.34changed to$71.76
- Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
- Practice expense RVU 0.70 changed to 0.71
- Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.931
- Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.732
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2016
RVU16A
$71.32changed to$71.34
- Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
- Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.08
Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
July 1, 2015
RVU15C
$70.96changed to$71.32
- Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335
Held through RVU15D.
January 1, 2015
RVU15A
$70.91changed to$70.96
- Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
- Practice expense RVU 0.69 changed to 0.70
- Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07
- Practice expense GPCI 0.929 changed to 0.930
- Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.768
Held through RVU15B.
January 1, 2014
RVU14A
$68.78changed to$70.91
- Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
- Practice expense RVU 0.74 changed to 0.69
- Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.929
- Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.732
Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: $68.78
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $82.56 | $70.72 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $82.56 | $70.72 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $82.56 | $70.72 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $82.56 | $70.72 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $75.53 | $75.53 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $75.53 | $75.53 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $75.53 | $75.53 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $75.53 | $75.53 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $77.73 | $77.73 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $77.73 | $77.73 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $77.73 | $77.73 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $77.73 | $77.73 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $76.46 | $76.46 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $78.79 | $78.79 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $78.79 | $78.79 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $78.79 | $78.79 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $78.79 | $78.79 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $69.97 | $69.97 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $69.97 | $69.97 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $69.97 | $69.97 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $69.97 | $69.97 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $70.55 | $70.55 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $70.55 | $70.55 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $70.55 | $70.55 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $70.55 | $70.55 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $72.15 | $72.15 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $72.15 | $72.15 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $72.15 | $72.15 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $72.15 | $72.15 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $71.87 | $71.87 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $71.87 | $71.87 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $71.87 | $71.87 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $71.87 | $71.87 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $71.54 | $71.54 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $71.54 | $71.54 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $71.54 | $71.54 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $71.54 | $71.54 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $71.76 | $71.76 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $71.76 | $71.76 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $71.76 | $71.76 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $71.76 | $71.76 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | $71.34 | $71.34 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | $71.34 | $71.34 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | $71.34 | $71.34 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | $71.34 | $71.34 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | $71.32 | $71.32 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | $71.32 | $71.32 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | $70.96 | $70.96 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | $70.96 | $70.96 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | $70.91 | $70.91 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | $70.91 | $70.91 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | $70.91 | $70.91 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | $70.91 | $70.91 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | $68.78 | $68.78 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | $68.78 | $68.78 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | $68.78 | $68.78 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | $68.78 | $68.78 | RVU13AR |
Where the North Carolina rate applies
North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Aberdeen
- Advance
- Ahoskie
- Alamance
- Albemarle
- Alexis
- Alliance
- Altamahaw
99315 billing questions
How is 99315 distinguished from 99316?
Choose 99315 for discharge management totaling 30 minutes or less. Choose 99316 when the total time exceeds 30 minutes.
What work can be included in discharge management?
The service can include a final examination, discussion of the stay, post-discharge instructions, and preparation of records, prescriptions, or referral forms.
Should this code be used for a routine nursing facility visit?
No. For an ongoing nursing facility assessment when the resident is not being discharged, select the appropriate nursing facility care code.
What should the record support?
Document that the patient was discharged, the discharge-related work performed, and the total time spent on that work.
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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