HCPCS code G0141: Cytology screening, automated screening, manual rescreening2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Montana

Reports cervical or vaginal screening cytology when an automated system screens the specimen, a person manually rescreens it, and a physician interprets it.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.5K Medicare services in 2024

In Montana, Medicare pays $24.05 for G0141 in the office and $24.05 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$24.05Office (non-facility)
$24.05Hospital or facility
+0.0%vs the national office rate ($24.05)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · G0141 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 G0141 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Montana
  2. What G0141 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 G0141 covers

G0141 covers laboratory screening of a cervical or vaginal cytology specimen using automated screening followed by manual rescreening, with physician interpretation. It is used for Pap screening workflows in which those steps are part of the service. Cytotechnologists typically perform the screening and rescreening, with a pathologist or other qualified physician providing the interpretation. The specimen may be collected in a physician’s office or another clinical setting and processed by a cytology laboratory.

Select G0141 when the documented workflow includes automated screening, manual rescreening, and physician interpretation; it is not a code for specimen collection alone. Documentation should identify the cervical or vaginal specimen and support the screening purpose and review steps performed. Report the workflow as one cytology service rather than separately reporting its automated screening, manual rescreening, and interpretation stages.

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 G0141

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for G0141 runs from $21.72 in Arkansas to $31.60 in San Benito County, CA. Montana pays $24.05. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

G0141 in Montana vs other payment areas
  1. Montana · this page$24.05
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$27.09+$3.04
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$27.27+$3.22
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$25.19+$1.14
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$24.62+$0.57
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$27.27+$3.22
  7. Alaska · Alaska$29.07+$5.02

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

Every other payment area

G0141 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$21.98$21.98
ArkansasArkansas$21.72$21.72
ArizonaArizona$23.52$23.52
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$25.55$25.55
Chico, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
El Centro, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
Fresno, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51
Hanford, CACalifornia$25.51$25.51

G0141 rates by state

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

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$21.72

$29.07

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G0141 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$29.071
AL$21.981
AR$21.721
AZ$23.521
CA$25.51–$31.6029
CO$25.061
CT$25.471
DC$27.271
DE$23.871
FL$23.54–$25.193
GA$22.45–$24.392
GU$26.011
HI$26.011
IA$22.541
ID$22.641
IL$22.90–$24.784
IN$22.761
KS$22.411
KY$22.311
LA$22.27–$23.192
MA$24.93–$27.332
MD$24.29–$27.273
ME$22.69–$23.792
MI$22.76–$23.742
MN$24.261
MO$21.92–$23.313
MS$21.831
MT$24.051
NC$22.901
ND$23.851
NE$22.661
NH$24.641
NJ$25.83–$27.062
NM$22.841
NV$24.011
NY$23.18–$27.775
OH$22.711
OK$22.331
OR$23.89–$25.802
PA$22.77–$24.892
PR$24.211
RI$24.681
SC$22.831
SD$23.831
TN$22.501
TX$22.64–$24.928
UT$23.091
VA$23.69–$27.272
VI$24.211
VT$23.731
WA$24.89–$27.892
WI$23.171
WV$22.181
WY$23.961

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How the G0141 rate is calculated

Each of G0141’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 · G0141

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.25

0.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.46

0.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.7200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$24.05

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

15,107

Code
G0141
Physician work
0.25
Practice expense
0.46
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

71

Locality
Montana
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.000
Malpractice
0.998
Office calculation for G0141 in Montana
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.25× 1.0000.2500
Practice expense0.46× 1.0000.4600
Malpractice0.01× 0.9980.0100
Total RVUs0.7200
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Montana$24.05

Office: (0.25 × 1 + 0.46 × 1 + 0.01 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $24.05

Facility: (0.25 × 1 + 0.46 × 1 + 0.01 × 0.998) × $33.4009 = $24.05

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Payment rules and modifiers for G0141

G0141 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 · G0141

Which rate does Medicare pay?

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

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$24.05

Non-facility (office)
$24.05
Facility
$24.05

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How G0141 has changed in Montana

G0141 · Office / nonfacility

$24.05

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.20 lower than on 2025-10-01, moving from $24.25 to $24.05 (0.8%).

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

    $24.25changed to$24.05

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.978 changed to 0.998

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $23.96changed to$24.25

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.45 changed to 0.48

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $23.57changed to$23.96

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $23.04changed to$23.57

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.41 changed to 0.45
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $22.49changed to$23.04

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.41
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.978

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $21.97changed to$22.49

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.36 changed to 0.38

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $26.46changed to$21.97

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.46 changed to 0.36
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 0.977

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $32.89changed to$26.46

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Work RVU 0.42 changed to 0.26
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.01
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.631 changed to 1.304

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $33.57changed to$32.89

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.48 changed to 0.46

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $33.33changed to$33.57

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.429 changed to 1.631

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $33.10changed to$33.33

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.226 changed to 1.429

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $32.86changed to$33.10

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 0.47 changed to 0.48

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $32.70changed to$32.86

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $32.06changed to$32.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.44 changed to 0.47
    • Malpractice RVU 0.03 changed to 0.02
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.165 changed to 1.226

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $31.75changed to$32.06

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.48 changed to 0.44
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.103 changed to 1.165

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $31.75

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$24.05$24.05RVU26D
2026-07-01$24.05$24.05RVU26C
2026-04-01$24.05$24.05RVU26B
2026-01-01$24.05$24.05RVU26A
2025-10-01$24.25$24.25RVU25D
2025-07-01$24.25$24.25RVU25C
2025-04-01$24.25$24.25RVU25B
2025-01-01$24.25$24.25RVU25A
2024-10-01$23.96$23.96RVU24D
2024-07-01$23.96$23.96RVU24C
2024-04-01$23.96$23.96RVU24B
2024-03-09$23.96$23.96RVU24AR
2024-01-01$23.57$23.57RVU24A
2023-10-01$23.04$23.04RVU23D
2023-07-01$23.04$23.04RVU23C
2023-04-01$23.04$23.04RVU23B
2023-01-01$23.04$23.04RVU23A
2022-10-01$22.49$22.49RVU22D
2022-07-01$22.49$22.49RVU22C
2022-04-01$22.49$22.49RVU22B
2022-01-01$22.49$22.49RVU22A
2021-10-01$21.97$21.97RVU21D
2021-07-01$21.97$21.97RVU21C
2021-04-01$21.97$21.97RVU21B
2021-01-01$21.97$21.97RVU21A
2020-10-01$26.46$26.46RVU20D
2020-07-01$26.46$26.46RVU20C
2020-04-01$26.46$26.46RVU20B
2020-01-01$26.46$26.46RVU20A
2019-10-01$32.89$32.89RVU19D
2019-07-01$32.89$32.89RVU19C
2019-04-01$32.89$32.89RVU19B
2019-01-01$32.89$32.89RVU19A
2018-10-01$33.57$33.57RVU18D
2018-07-01$33.57$33.57RVU18C
2018-04-01$33.57$33.57RVU18B
2018-01-01$33.57$33.57RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$33.33$33.33RVU17D
2017-07-01$33.33$33.33RVU17C
2017-04-01$33.33$33.33RVU17B
2017-01-01$33.33$33.33RVU17A
2016-10-01$33.10$33.10RVU16D
2016-07-01$33.10$33.10RVU16C
2016-04-01$33.10$33.10RVU16B
2016-01-01$33.10$33.10RVU16A
2015-10-01$32.86$32.86RVU15D
2015-07-01$32.86$32.86RVU15C
2015-04-01$32.70$32.70RVU15B
2015-01-01$32.70$32.70RVU15A
2014-10-01$32.06$32.06RVU14D
2014-07-01$32.06$32.06RVU14C
2014-04-01$32.06$32.06RVU14B
2014-01-01$32.06$32.06RVU14A
2013-10-01$31.75$31.75RVU13D
2013-07-01$31.75$31.75RVU13C
2013-04-01$31.75$31.75RVU13B
2013-01-01$31.75$31.75RVU13AR

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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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G0141 billing questions

When should G0141 be selected instead of G0147?

Use G0141 when the workflow includes automated screening, manual rescreening, and physician interpretation. G0147 describes screening by an automated system and does not identify the same manual-rescreening workflow.

How does G0141 differ from G0148?

G0148 describes automated screening with manual rescreening. G0141 also includes physician interpretation, so the documented service must support that interpretation.

Can the review steps be billed separately?

G0141 represents the combined screening, manual rescreening, and physician interpretation workflow. Do not split those stages into separate G0141 lines.

What documentation supports reporting G0141?

The record should identify a cervical or vaginal screening cytology specimen and support automated screening, manual rescreening, and physician interpretation.

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 G0141PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 15,107 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MontanaGPCI2026.csv, line 71 (RVU26D)

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