HCPCS code G2006: Home visit, 20-minute level2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Chicago, IL
Reports a 20-minute post-discharge home visit for an established patient, selected by patient status and the documented duration of the visit.
In Chicago, IL, Medicare pays $51.47 for G2006 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · G2006 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 G2006 covers
G2006 represents a post-discharge visit in the patient’s home for someone classified as an established patient. A physician or other qualified billing practitioner provides the home-based clinical service after discharge. The code identifies the 20-minute duration level, rather than an office visit or a new-patient home visit.
Select G2006 based on both established-patient status and documented visit time. The record should support the discharge context, home location, practitioner’s clinical work, and time for the selected duration level. Use another code in the G200x post-discharge home-visit series when the patient category or duration differs. CMS assigns physician work, practice expense, and malpractice relative values to G2006 under the Physician Fee Schedule.
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 Chicago, IL compares for G2006
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for G2006 runs from $46.71 in Arkansas to $66.49 in Alaska. Chicago, IL pays $51.47. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Chicago, IL · this page$51.47
- East St. Louis, IL · Illinois$49.61−$1.86
- Rest of Illinois · Illinois$48.91−$2.56
- Suburban Chicago, IL · Illinois$51.10−$0.37
- Los Angeles, CA · California$53.04+$1.57
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$54.00+$2.53
- Miami, FL · Florida$52.08+$0.61
Other areas in Illinois first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, NYNew York | $54.73 | — |
| AlaskaAlaska | $66.49 | — |
| AlabamaAlabama | $47.02 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $46.71 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $48.79 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $50.96 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $50.80 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $55.55 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $52.54 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $51.25 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $52.41 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $52.19 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $52.70 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $57.91 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $57.86 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $58.98 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $58.80 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $51.42 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $52.67 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $52.19 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $53.17 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $55.49 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $50.79 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $50.48 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $51.51 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $49.29 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $50.70 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $49.46 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $50.04 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $48.10 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $50.88 | — |
| IowaIowa | $47.38 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $47.55 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $47.67 | — |
| KansasKansas | $47.36 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $47.69 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $48.75 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $47.69 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $53.51 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $50.48 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $51.36 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $49.83 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $47.75 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $48.81 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $49.84 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $48.33 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $48.92 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $48.51 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $48.73 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $47.37 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $47.04 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $49.43 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $47.97 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $48.64 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $47.47 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $49.87 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $53.98 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $52.25 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $48.48 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $49.22 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $55.49 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $52.61 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $54.84 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $48.30 | — |
| OhioOhio | $48.17 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $47.56 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $51.26 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $48.98 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $50.89 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $48.15 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $49.57 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $50.41 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $48.12 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $48.55 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $47.48 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $50.20 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $48.02 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $49.27 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $49.49 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $49.36 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $49.37 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $50.10 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $48.55 | — |
| UtahUtah | $48.42 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $48.79 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $49.57 | — |
| VermontVermont | $48.63 | — |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $50.33 | — |
| King County, WAWashington | $54.19 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $47.89 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $48.08 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $49.09 | — |
G2006 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$46.71
$66.49
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $66.49 | 1 |
| AL | $47.02 | 1 |
| AR | $46.71 | 1 |
| AZ | $48.79 | 1 |
| CA | $50.79–$58.98 | 29 |
| CO | $50.48 | 1 |
| CT | $51.51 | 1 |
| DC | $54.00 | 1 |
| DE | $49.29 | 1 |
| FL | $49.46–$52.08 | 3 |
| GA | $48.10–$50.04 | 2 |
| GU | $50.88 | 1 |
| HI | $50.88 | 1 |
| IA | $47.38 | 1 |
| ID | $47.55 | 1 |
| IL | $48.91–$51.47 | 4 |
| IN | $47.67 | 1 |
| KS | $47.36 | 1 |
| KY | $47.69 | 1 |
| LA | $47.69–$48.75 | 2 |
| MA | $50.48–$53.51 | 2 |
| MD | $49.83–$54.00 | 3 |
| ME | $47.75–$48.81 | 2 |
| MI | $48.33–$49.84 | 2 |
| MN | $48.92 | 1 |
| MO | $47.37–$48.73 | 3 |
| MS | $47.04 | 1 |
| MT | $49.43 | 1 |
| NC | $47.97 | 1 |
| ND | $48.64 | 1 |
| NE | $47.47 | 1 |
| NH | $49.87 | 1 |
| NJ | $52.25–$53.98 | 2 |
| NM | $48.48 | 1 |
| NV | $49.22 | 1 |
| NY | $48.30–$55.49 | 5 |
| OH | $48.17 | 1 |
| OK | $47.56 | 1 |
| OR | $48.98–$51.26 | 2 |
| PA | $48.15–$50.89 | 2 |
| PR | $49.57 | 1 |
| RI | $50.41 | 1 |
| SC | $48.12 | 1 |
| SD | $48.55 | 1 |
| TN | $47.48 | 1 |
| TX | $48.02–$50.20 | 8 |
| UT | $48.42 | 1 |
| VA | $48.79–$54.00 | 2 |
| VI | $49.57 | 1 |
| VT | $48.63 | 1 |
| WA | $50.33–$54.19 | 2 |
| WI | $47.89 | 1 |
| WV | $48.08 | 1 |
| WY | $49.09 | 1 |
How the G2006 rate is calculated
Each of G2006’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 · G2006
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.00
1.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.44
0.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.04
0.04 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.4800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$49.43
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Chicago, IL inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
15,414
- Code
- G2006
- Physician work
- 1.00
- Practice expense
- 0.44
- Malpractice
- 0.04
GPCI2026.csv
48
- Locality
- Chicago, IL
- Physician work
- 1.007
- Practice expense
- 1.005
- Malpractice
- 2.295
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.00 | × 1.007 | 1.0070 |
| Practice expense | 0.44 | × 1.005 | 0.4422 |
| Malpractice | 0.04 | × 2.295 | 0.0918 |
| Total RVUs | 1.5410 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Chicago, IL$51.47
Office: (1 × 1.007 + 0.44 × 1.005 + 0.04 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $51.47
Payment rules and modifiers for G2006
G2006 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 · G2006
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$49.43
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
How G2006 has changed in Chicago, IL
G2006 · Office / nonfacility
$51.47
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $2.72 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $48.75 to $51.47 (5.6%).
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
$48.75changed to$51.47
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense RVU 0.41 changed to 0.44
- Practice expense GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.005
- Malpractice GPCI 2.018 changed to 2.295
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$50.50changed to$48.75
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 0.40 changed to 0.41
- Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$49.68changed to$50.50
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$50.13changed to$49.68
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
- Malpractice RVU 0.04 changed to 0.05
- Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.007
- Practice expense GPCI 1.033 changed to 1.023
- Malpractice GPCI 1.945 changed to 2.018
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$57.37changed to$50.13
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 0.53 changed to 0.38
- Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.04
- Work GPCI 1.011 changed to 1.009
- Practice expense GPCI 1.044 changed to 1.033
- Malpractice GPCI 1.871 changed to 1.945
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$57.48changed to$57.37
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 0.52 changed to 0.53
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$58.21changed to$57.48
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 0.49 changed to 0.52
- Work GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.011
- Practice expense GPCI 1.039 changed to 1.044
- Malpractice GPCI 1.898 changed to 1.871
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
April 1, 2020
RVU20B
$60.95changed to$58.21
- Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.05
Held through RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$59.44changed to$60.95
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.09
- Work GPCI 1.008 changed to 1.009
- Practice expense GPCI 1.034 changed to 1.039
- Malpractice GPCI 1.925 changed to 1.898
April 1, 2019
RVU19B
No ratechanged to$59.44
Held through RVU19C, RVU19D.
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, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $51.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $51.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $51.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $51.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $48.75 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $48.75 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $48.75 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $48.75 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $50.50 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $50.50 | Not available in this setting | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $50.50 | Not available in this setting | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $50.50 | Not available in this setting | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $49.68 | Not available in this setting | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $50.13 | Not available in this setting | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $50.13 | Not available in this setting | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $50.13 | Not available in this setting | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $50.13 | Not available in this setting | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $57.37 | Not available in this setting | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $57.37 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $57.37 | Not available in this setting | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $57.37 | Not available in this setting | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $57.48 | Not available in this setting | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $57.48 | Not available in this setting | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $57.48 | Not available in this setting | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $57.48 | Not available in this setting | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $58.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $58.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $58.21 | Not available in this setting | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $60.95 | Not available in this setting | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $59.44 | $59.44 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $59.44 | $59.44 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $59.44 | $59.44 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Chicago, IL rate applies
Chicago, IL is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 137 cities and communities in Illinois. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- G2006 in Chicago · multiple payment areas
- Alsip
- Arlington Heights
- G2006 in Barrington · multiple payment areas
- G2006 in Barrington Hills · multiple payment areas
- G2006 in Bartlett · multiple payment areas
- Bedford Park
- Bellwood
G2006 billing questions
How does G2006 differ from G2001?
Both identify a 20-minute post-discharge home visit. G2006 is for an established patient; G2001 is the new-patient level.
How do I choose among the established-patient codes?
Choose the duration level supported by the documented time: G2006 is 20 minutes, with G2007, G2008, G2009, and G2013 covering longer levels.
What documentation supports G2006?
Document the post-discharge context, that the service took place in the patient’s home, the patient’s established status, the clinical work, and the time supporting the 20-minute level.
Can G2006 be used for a new patient?
No. The G2006 descriptor specifies the established-patient category; use the corresponding new-patient code when that category applies.
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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