CPT code 99407: Smoking cessation, more than 10 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

Reports an intensive, individual tobacco-cessation counseling visit when a clinician spends more than 10 minutes helping a patient stop tobacco use.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality62.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $29.58 for 99407 in the office and $22.16 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$29.58Office (non-facility)
$22.16Hospital or facility
+1.8%vs the national office rate ($29.06)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99407 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 99407 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 99407 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 99407 covers

A physician or other qualified health professional uses this service for focused, individual counseling with a patient who uses tobacco. The discussion may assess readiness to quit, advise cessation, address barriers or triggers, and develop a quit plan. It is distinct from simply recording tobacco use or screening for tobacco exposure; the encounter must include active cessation counseling. Counseling may occur in an office or facility setting.

Select 99407 when the time spent on the tobacco-cessation counseling exceeds 10 minutes. The shorter counseling level, 99406, is for a different time threshold. Document the tobacco-use concern, the counseling and cessation strategies discussed, and the time devoted to that work. Report the service for the counseling visit, not for the number of tobacco products or cessation strategies discussed. CMS assigns work and practice-expense values to this 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 Austin, TX compares for 99407

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 99407 runs from $26.86 in Arkansas to $37.53 in Alaska. Austin, TX pays $29.58. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

99407 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$29.58
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$27.97−$1.61
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$28.80−$0.78
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$28.98−$0.60
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$28.88−$0.70
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$28.89−$0.69
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$29.62+$0.04

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

Every other payment area

99407 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$28.37$21.71
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$31.31$23.01
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$32.07$23.81
Miami, FLFlorida$31.55$24.25
Chicago, ILIllinois$30.96$23.91
Manhattan, NYNew York$32.70$24.55
AlaskaAlaska$37.53$30.06
AlabamaAlabama$27.10$20.96

99407 rates by state

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$26.86

$37.53

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99407 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$37.531
AL$27.101
AR$26.861
AZ$28.521
CA$29.78–$35.1529
CO$29.671
CT$30.521
DC$32.071
DE$28.881
FL$29.25–$31.553
GA$28.12–$29.552
GU$30.011
HI$30.011
IA$27.321
ID$27.471
IL$28.85–$30.964
IN$27.571
KS$27.341
KY$27.721
LA$27.74–$28.592
MA$29.64–$31.732
MD$29.25–$32.073
ME$27.67–$28.472
MI$28.27–$29.592
MN$28.441
MO$27.50–$28.533
MS$27.181
MT$29.061
NC$27.841
ND$28.271
NE$27.381
NH$29.341
NJ$30.87–$31.972
NM$28.411
NV$28.851
NY$28.11–$33.365
OH$28.111
OK$27.581
OR$28.62–$30.212
PA$28.08–$30.072
PR$29.161
RI$29.601
SC$28.021
SD$28.171
TN$27.441
TX$27.97–$29.628
UT$28.261
VA$28.48–$32.072
VI$29.161
VT$28.291
WA$29.54–$32.152
WI$27.671
WV$28.191
WY$28.711

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How the 99407 rate is calculated

Each of 99407’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 · 99407

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.50

0.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.33

0.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.04

0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.8700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$29.06

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

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

13,093

Code
99407
Physician work
0.50
Practice expense
0.33
Malpractice
0.04

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 99407 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.50× 1.0020.5010
Practice expense0.33× 1.0580.3491
Malpractice0.04× 0.8860.0354
Total RVUs0.8856
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$29.58

Office: (0.5 × 1.002 + 0.33 × 1.058 + 0.04 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $29.58

Facility: (0.5 × 1.002 + 0.12 × 1.058 + 0.04 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $22.16

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Payment rules and modifiers for 99407

99407 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 · 99407

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$29.06

Non-facility (office)
$29.06
Facility
$22.04

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 99407 has changed in Austin, TX

99407 · Office / nonfacility

$29.58

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $2.75 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $26.83 to $29.58 (10.2%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $26.83changed to$29.58

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.33
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $27.61changed to$26.83

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $27.16changed to$27.61

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $27.92changed to$27.16

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $28.68changed to$27.92

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.28
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $28.91changed to$28.68

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $29.34changed to$28.91

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.27 changed to 0.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $28.66changed to$29.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.26 changed to 0.27
    • Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $28.26changed to$28.66

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $28.18changed to$28.26

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $27.76changed to$28.18

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 0.24 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $27.58changed to$27.76

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.04

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $27.44changed to$27.58

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $27.44changed to$27.44

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $26.70changed to$27.44

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.26 changed to 0.24
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $26.70

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$29.58$22.16RVU26D
2026-07-01$29.58$22.16RVU26C
2026-04-01$29.58$22.16RVU26B
2026-01-01$29.58$22.16RVU26A
2025-10-01$26.83$24.12RVU25D
2025-07-01$26.83$24.12RVU25C
2025-04-01$26.83$24.12RVU25B
2025-01-01$26.83$24.12RVU25A
2024-10-01$27.61$24.82RVU24D
2024-07-01$27.61$24.82RVU24C
2024-04-01$27.61$24.82RVU24B
2024-03-09$27.61$24.82RVU24AR
2024-01-01$27.16$24.42RVU24A
2023-10-01$27.92$25.07RVU23D
2023-07-01$27.92$25.07RVU23C
2023-04-01$27.92$25.07RVU23B
2023-01-01$27.92$25.07RVU23A
2022-10-01$28.68$25.38RVU22D
2022-07-01$28.68$25.38RVU22C
2022-04-01$28.68$25.38RVU22B
2022-01-01$28.68$25.38RVU22A
2021-10-01$28.91$25.59RVU21D
2021-07-01$28.91$25.59RVU21C
2021-04-01$28.91$25.59RVU21B
2021-01-01$28.91$25.59RVU21A
2020-10-01$29.34$26.34RVU20D
2020-07-01$29.34$26.34RVU20C
2020-04-01$29.34$26.34RVU20B
2020-01-01$29.34$26.34RVU20A
2019-10-01$28.66$26.09RVU19D
2019-07-01$28.66$26.09RVU19C
2019-04-01$28.66$26.09RVU19B
2019-01-01$28.66$26.09RVU19A
2018-10-01$28.26$26.06RVU18D
2018-07-01$28.26$26.06RVU18C
2018-04-01$28.26$26.06RVU18B
2018-01-01$28.26$26.06RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$28.18$25.99RVU17D
2017-07-01$28.18$25.99RVU17C
2017-04-01$28.18$25.99RVU17B
2017-01-01$28.18$25.99RVU17A
2016-10-01$27.76$25.93RVU16D
2016-07-01$27.76$25.93RVU16C
2016-04-01$27.76$25.93RVU16B
2016-01-01$27.76$25.93RVU16A
2015-10-01$27.58$25.75RVU15D
2015-07-01$27.58$25.75RVU15C
2015-04-01$27.44$25.62RVU15B
2015-01-01$27.44$25.62RVU15A
2014-10-01$27.44$25.63RVU14D
2014-07-01$27.44$25.63RVU14C
2014-04-01$27.44$25.63RVU14B
2014-01-01$27.44$25.63RVU14A
2013-10-01$26.70$24.64RVU13D
2013-07-01$26.70$24.64RVU13C
2013-04-01$26.70$24.64RVU13B
2013-01-01$26.70$24.64RVU13AR

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99407 billing questions

When should 99407 be selected instead of 99406?

Use 99407 when tobacco-cessation counseling exceeds 10 minutes. Use 99406 for the shorter 3-to-10-minute counseling interval.

What documentation supports 99407?

Record the patient's tobacco-use concern, the cessation counseling provided, and the time spent on that counseling. The note should show active cessation work, such as assessing readiness or developing a quit plan.

Is this code for tobacco screening alone?

No. It represents counseling to help a patient stop tobacco use, not simply asking about or documenting tobacco use.

Does 99407 include cessation medication or products?

The code describes the counseling service. It does not describe a medication or cessation product.

Is the time based on the length of the whole visit?

Select the code based on time devoted to tobacco-cessation counseling, rather than unrelated work during the encounter. Document the counseling time.

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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RVUs for 99407PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,093 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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