CPT code 99483: Cognitive care plan, comprehensive assessment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Ohio

A practitioner completes a comprehensive cognitive assessment and develops a documented care plan for a patient with cognitive impairment, often with caregiver input.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality140.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Ohio, Medicare pays $279.46 for 99483 in the office and $166.93 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$279.46Office (non-facility)
$166.93Hospital or facility
−4.6%vs the national office rate ($292.93)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99483 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 99483 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Ohio
  2. What 99483 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 99483 covers

A physician or other eligible practitioner evaluates a patient with cognitive impairment, often using an independent historian such as a family member or caregiver. The service brings together a cognition-focused history and examination, standardized cognitive assessment, review of daily function and decision-making capacity, medication reconciliation, and assessment of behavioral symptoms, mood, and safety concerns such as driving. It also identifies caregiver needs, addresses advance care planning, and produces a written plan with referrals when appropriate. The service is commonly furnished in an office or other outpatient setting, and may also take place in a home or residential setting.

Report 99483 for the completed assessment and care-planning service, not separately for each element. The encounter typically takes 50 minutes face-to-face with the patient and/or caregiver. Documentation should identify the historian when used, record assessment findings and functional and safety concerns, and show the resulting care plan and referrals. Keep the documentation specific to the patient; a cognitive screening result alone does not establish that the comprehensive service was performed.

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 Ohio compares for 99483

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 99483 runs from $266.61 in Arkansas to $371.65 in San Benito County, CA. Ohio pays $279.46. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

99483 in Ohio vs other payment areas
  1. Ohio · this page$279.46
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$323.64+$44.18
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$328.58+$49.12
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$313.10+$33.64
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$306.28+$26.82
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$331.63+$52.17
  7. Alaska · Alaska$363.12+$83.66

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Every other payment area

99483 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$269.56$161.71
ArkansasArkansas$266.61$160.73
ArizonaArizona$286.80$167.37
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$306.78$171.70
Chico, CACalifornia$305.86$170.78
El Centro, CACalifornia$305.91$170.83
Fresno, CACalifornia$305.86$170.78
Hanford, CACalifornia$305.86$170.78

99483 rates by state

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

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$266.61

$363.12

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99483 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$363.121
AL$269.561
AR$266.611
AZ$286.801
CA$305.86–$371.6529
CO$302.451
CT$309.371
DC$328.581
DE$290.791
FL$290.61–$313.103
GA$277.85–$297.612
GU$310.451
HI$310.451
IA$274.261
ID$275.721
IL$284.46–$306.284
IN$276.931
KS$273.511
KY$274.881
LA$274.65–$284.972
MA$301.40–$327.392
MD$295.34–$328.583
ME$277.07–$288.202
MI$280.55–$293.662
MN$291.091
MO$271.21–$285.473
MS$268.941
MT$292.911
NC$279.241
ND$287.571
NE$275.331
NH$298.181
NJ$313.25–$326.522
NM$281.821
NV$291.581
NY$282.47–$338.285
OH$279.461
OK$274.261
OR$289.62–$309.952
PA$279.67–$303.362
PR$294.501
RI$299.531
SC$279.741
SD$286.941
TN$274.591
TX$278.28–$301.188
UT$282.671
VA$287.63–$328.582
VI$294.501
VT$286.911
WA$300.69–$333.022
WI$280.151
WV$276.421
WY$290.581

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How the 99483 rate is calculated

Each of 99483’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 · 99483

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work3.84

3.84 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.66

4.66 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.27

0.27 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.7700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$292.93

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

The exact Ohio inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

13,148

Code
99483
Physician work
3.84
Practice expense
4.66
Malpractice
0.27

GPCI2026.csv

85

Locality
Ohio
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.913
Malpractice
1.008
Office calculation for 99483 in Ohio
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.84× 1.0003.8400
Practice expense4.66× 0.9134.2546
Malpractice0.27× 1.0080.2722
Total RVUs8.3667
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Ohio$279.46

Office: (3.84 × 1 + 4.66 × 0.913 + 0.27 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $279.46

Facility: (3.84 × 1 + 0.97 × 0.913 + 0.27 × 1.008) × $33.4009 = $166.93

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Payment rules and modifiers for 99483

99483 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 · 99483

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$292.93

Non-facility (office)
$292.93
Facility
$169.68

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 99483 has changed in Ohio

99483 · Office / nonfacility

$279.46

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $24.82 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $254.64 to $279.46 (9.7%).

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

    $254.64changed to$279.46

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 4.12 changed to 4.66
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.911 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.033 changed to 1.008

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $260.79changed to$254.64

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 4.09 changed to 4.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.27

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $256.54changed to$260.79

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $261.57changed to$256.54

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.95 changed to 4.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.912 changed to 0.911
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.063 changed to 1.033
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $271.46changed to$261.57

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Work RVU 3.80 changed to 3.84
    • Practice expense RVU 4.13 changed to 3.95
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.913 changed to 0.912
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.094 changed to 1.063

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $271.16changed to$271.46

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 4.05 changed to 4.13

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $254.42changed to$271.16

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work RVU 3.44 changed to 3.80
    • Practice expense RVU 3.67 changed to 4.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.915 changed to 0.913
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.094

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $252.96changed to$254.42

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 3.64 changed to 3.67
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.917 changed to 0.915
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.005 changed to 1.049

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $232.75changed to$252.96

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.08 changed to 3.64
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.24

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    No ratechanged to$232.75

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$279.46$166.93RVU26D
2026-07-01$279.46$166.93RVU26C
2026-04-01$279.46$166.93RVU26B
2026-01-01$279.46$166.93RVU26A
2025-10-01$254.64$181.56RVU25D
2025-07-01$254.64$181.56RVU25C
2025-04-01$254.64$181.56RVU25B
2025-01-01$254.64$181.56RVU25A
2024-10-01$260.79$186.50RVU24D
2024-07-01$260.79$186.50RVU24C
2024-04-01$260.79$186.50RVU24B
2024-03-09$260.79$186.50RVU24AR
2024-01-01$256.54$183.45RVU24A
2023-10-01$261.57$189.87RVU23D
2023-07-01$261.57$189.87RVU23C
2023-04-01$261.57$189.87RVU23B
2023-01-01$261.57$189.87RVU23A
2022-10-01$271.46$193.10RVU22D
2022-07-01$271.46$193.10RVU22C
2022-04-01$271.46$193.10RVU22B
2022-01-01$271.46$193.10RVU22A
2021-10-01$271.16$194.70RVU21D
2021-07-01$271.16$194.70RVU21C
2021-04-01$271.16$194.70RVU21B
2021-01-01$271.16$194.70RVU21A
2020-10-01$254.42$180.79RVU20D
2020-07-01$254.42$180.79RVU20C
2020-04-01$254.42$180.79RVU20B
2020-01-01$254.42$180.79RVU20A
2019-10-01$252.96$179.26RVU19D
2019-07-01$252.96$179.26RVU19C
2019-04-01$252.96$179.26RVU19B
2019-01-01$252.96$179.26RVU19A
2018-10-01$232.75$174.98RVU18D
2018-07-01$232.75$174.98RVU18C
2018-04-01$232.75$174.98RVU18B
2018-01-01$232.75$174.98RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17D
2017-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17C
2017-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17B
2017-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17A
2016-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16D
2016-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16C
2016-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16B
2016-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Ohio rate applies

Ohio is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1265 cities and communities in Ohio. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Ada
  • Adamsville
  • Addyston
  • Adelphi
  • Adena
  • Ai
  • Akron

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99483 billing questions

Is a positive cognitive screen enough to report 99483?

No. The record should support the comprehensive assessment and care-planning elements, not just a screening result or brief cognitive test.

Can a caregiver provide the history?

Yes. The service may involve an independent historian, such as a family member or caregiver, and documentation should identify that person and their role.

Is 99483 reported in time units?

No. Report the completed service once; it is typically a 50-minute face-to-face encounter with the patient and/or caregiver.

Does 99483 include a written care plan?

Yes. The service includes development of a care plan that reflects the assessment and may include referrals to community resources.

How does 99483 differ from 96116?

99483 combines a comprehensive cognitive assessment with care planning. 96116 describes a neurobehavioral status examination and does not, by itself, represent the full care-planning service.

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 99483PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,148 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for OhioGPCI2026.csv, line 85 (RVU26D)

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