CPT code 99495: Transitional care management, moderate complexity, visit within 14 days2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Montana

Report transitional care management after a qualifying discharge when timely contact, at least moderate-complexity decision making, and a visit within 14 days are documented.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality723.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Montana, Medicare pays $220.10 for 99495 in the office and $122.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$220.10Office (non-facility)
$122.23Hospital or facility
−0.0%vs the national office rate ($220.11)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 99495 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 99495 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Montana
  2. What 99495 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 99495 covers

This service covers a practitioner's management of a patient returning to a community setting after an inpatient hospital stay, observation, skilled nursing facility stay, inpatient rehabilitation, or partial hospitalization. The 30-day period begins on the discharge date. The practice must make interactive contact with the patient or caregiver within two business days. A face-to-face visit must occur within 14 calendar days; medication reconciliation must occur by that visit. Other work may include reviewing discharge records, following up on pending tests, arranging referrals, and educating the family. Primary care physicians, NPs, and PAs commonly report the service, with clinical staff helping with outreach.

Select 99495 when medical decision making is at least moderate and the visit occurs within 14 calendar days; high-complexity decision making with a visit within seven days instead meets the timing and complexity criteria for 99496. Document the discharge date, timely contact or contact attempts, visit date, medication reconciliation, and decision making. Only one practitioner reports transitional care management for a patient's 30-day period, once per period. The required face-to-face visit is included rather than billed as a separate E/M visit.

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 Montana compares for 99495

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 99495 runs from $199.99 in Arkansas to $280.82 in San Benito County, CA. Montana pays $220.10. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

99495 in Montana vs other payment areas
  1. Montana · this page$220.10
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$243.91+$23.81
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$247.37+$27.27
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$234.77+$14.67
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$229.58+$9.48
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$249.36+$29.26
  7. Alaska · Alaska$271.55+$51.45

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

Every other payment area

99495 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$202.24$116.61
ArkansasArkansas$199.99$115.92
ArizonaArizona$215.45$120.62
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$231.00$123.74
Chico, CACalifornia$230.35$123.09
El Centro, CACalifornia$230.39$123.13
Fresno, CACalifornia$230.35$123.09
Hanford, CACalifornia$230.35$123.09

99495 rates by state

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

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$199.99

$271.55

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99495 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$271.551
AL$202.241
AR$199.991
AZ$215.451
CA$230.35–$280.8229
CO$227.571
CT$232.611
DC$247.371
DE$218.481
FL$217.98–$234.773
GA$208.27–$223.602
GU$234.011
HI$234.011
IA$206.011
ID$207.091
IL$213.17–$229.584
IN$208.021
KS$205.361
KY$206.151
LA$205.94–$213.842
MA$226.72–$246.682
MD$221.97–$247.373
ME$208.04–$216.682
MI$210.41–$220.232
MN$219.151
MO$203.26–$214.323
MS$201.651
MT$220.101
NC$209.721
ND$216.341
NE$206.851
NH$224.281
NJ$235.57–$245.742
NM$211.351
NV$219.171
NY$212.18–$254.355
OH$209.641
OK$205.761
OR$217.74–$233.392
PA$209.85–$227.972
PR$221.351
RI$225.181
SC$209.971
SD$215.901
TN$206.171
TX$208.78–$226.598
UT$212.211
VA$216.19–$247.372
VI$221.351
VT$215.771
WA$226.21–$251.042
WI$210.641
WV$207.011
WY$218.461

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How the 99495 rate is calculated

Each of 99495’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 · 99495

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.78

2.78 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense3.62

3.62 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.19

0.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

6.5900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$220.11

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

The exact Montana inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

13,159

Code
99495
Physician work
2.78
Practice expense
3.62
Malpractice
0.19

GPCI2026.csv

71

Locality
Montana
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.998
Office calculation for 99495 in Montana
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.78× 1.0002.7800
Practice expense3.62× 1.0003.6200
Malpractice0.19× 0.9980.1896
Total RVUs6.5896
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Montana$220.10

Office: (2.78 × 1 + 3.62 × 1 + 0.19 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $220.10

Facility: (2.78 × 1 + 0.69 × 1 + 0.19 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $122.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 99495

99495 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 · 99495

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$220.11

Non-facility (office)
$220.11
Facility
$122.25

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 99495 has changed in Montana

99495 · Office / nonfacility

$220.10

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $19.03 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $201.07 to $220.10 (9.5%).

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

    $201.07changed to$220.10

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 3.27 changed to 3.62
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.19
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.978 changed to 0.998

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $206.58changed to$201.07

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 3.25 changed to 3.27
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $203.21changed to$206.58

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $205.22changed to$203.21

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 3.10 changed to 3.25
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $208.87changed to$205.22

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 3.07 changed to 3.10
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.18
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.978

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $207.83changed to$208.87

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 3.01 changed to 3.07
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.19

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $189.09changed to$207.83

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Work RVU 2.36 changed to 2.78
    • Practice expense RVU 2.71 changed to 3.01
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.17
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 0.977

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $169.46changed to$189.09

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Work RVU 2.11 changed to 2.36
    • Practice expense RVU 2.38 changed to 2.71
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.631 changed to 1.304

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $169.99changed to$169.46

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.40 changed to 2.38

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $167.45changed to$169.99

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.37 changed to 2.40
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.429 changed to 1.631

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $166.47changed to$167.45

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.38 changed to 2.37
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.226 changed to 1.429

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $167.51changed to$166.47

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $166.68changed to$167.51

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $164.84changed to$166.68

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.34 changed to 2.38
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.14
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.226

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $164.48changed to$164.84

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.57 changed to 2.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.103 changed to 1.165

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $164.48

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$220.10$122.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$220.10$122.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$220.10$122.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$220.10$122.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$201.07$134.12RVU25D
2025-07-01$201.07$134.12RVU25C
2025-04-01$201.07$134.12RVU25B
2025-01-01$201.07$134.12RVU25A
2024-10-01$206.58$138.34RVU24D
2024-07-01$206.58$138.34RVU24C
2024-04-01$206.58$138.34RVU24B
2024-03-09$206.58$138.34RVU24AR
2024-01-01$203.21$136.09RVU24A
2023-10-01$205.22$139.82RVU23D
2023-07-01$205.22$139.82RVU23C
2023-04-01$205.22$139.82RVU23B
2023-01-01$205.22$139.82RVU23A
2022-10-01$208.87$144.50RVU22D
2022-07-01$208.87$144.50RVU22C
2022-04-01$208.87$144.50RVU22B
2022-01-01$208.87$144.50RVU22A
2021-10-01$207.83$145.02RVU21D
2021-07-01$207.83$145.02RVU21C
2021-04-01$207.83$145.02RVU21B
2021-01-01$207.83$145.02RVU21A
2020-10-01$189.09$127.02RVU20D
2020-07-01$189.09$127.02RVU20C
2020-04-01$189.09$127.02RVU20B
2020-01-01$189.09$127.02RVU20A
2019-10-01$169.46$115.04RVU19D
2019-07-01$169.46$115.04RVU19C
2019-04-01$169.46$115.04RVU19B
2019-01-01$169.46$115.04RVU19A
2018-10-01$169.99$115.27RVU18D
2018-07-01$169.99$115.27RVU18C
2018-04-01$169.99$115.27RVU18B
2018-01-01$169.99$115.27RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$167.45$113.97RVU17D
2017-07-01$167.45$113.97RVU17C
2017-04-01$167.45$113.97RVU17B
2017-01-01$167.45$113.97RVU17A
2016-10-01$166.47$112.40RVU16D
2016-07-01$166.47$112.40RVU16C
2016-04-01$166.47$112.40RVU16B
2016-01-01$166.47$112.40RVU16A
2015-10-01$167.51$113.61RVU15D
2015-07-01$167.51$113.61RVU15C
2015-04-01$166.68$113.04RVU15B
2015-01-01$166.68$113.04RVU15A
2014-10-01$164.84$112.18RVU14D
2014-07-01$164.84$112.18RVU14C
2014-04-01$164.84$112.18RVU14B
2014-01-01$164.84$112.18RVU14A
2013-10-01$164.48$135.22RVU13D
2013-07-01$164.48$135.22RVU13C
2013-04-01$164.48$135.22RVU13B
2013-01-01$164.48$135.22RVU13AR

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Where the Montana rate applies

Montana is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 497 cities and communities in Montana. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Absarokee
  • Acton
  • Alberton
  • Alder
  • Alzada
  • Amsterdam
  • Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
  • Antelope

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99495 billing questions

How do I choose between 99495 and 99496?

99496 requires high-complexity decision making and a face-to-face visit within seven calendar days of discharge. Report 99495 for moderate-complexity decision making with a visit within 14 days, or high-complexity decision making with a visit on days 8 through 14.

Can I bill the face-to-face visit separately as an office visit?

No. The required face-to-face visit is included in 99495. Additional medically necessary E/M visits later in the 30-day period may be reported separately.

What if the two-business-day contact was not successful?

CMS accepts two or more separately documented, unsuccessful contact attempts within the two business days. Continue trying to reach the patient or caregiver; if the remaining requirements are met, the service may still be reported.

What date of service should go on the claim, and when can it be submitted?

Use the date of the face-to-face visit as the date of service. CMS allows submission once that visit has been furnished, without waiting for the 30-day period to end.

Can the face-to-face visit be done by telehealth?

Yes. The required visit can be furnished by telehealth when Medicare telehealth billing requirements are met.

Can the discharging physician also bill 99495?

Yes. A physician who reports discharge day management may also report transitional care management, but the required face-to-face visit cannot occur on the discharge service date.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 99495PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 13,159 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MontanaGPCI2026.csv, line 71 (RVU26D)

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