HCPCS code G2008: Home visit, established patient, 45 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
G2008 identifies a 45-minute home visit for an established patient following discharge, distinguished from other post-discharge visit levels by patient status and duration.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $125.90 for G2008 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · G2008 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 G2008 covers
G2008 describes a home visit for a patient already established with the clinician, provided after the patient has been discharged. The service is centered on a post-discharge encounter in the patient’s home; it is not the corresponding new-patient service. The code’s 45-minute designation separates it from shorter and longer established-patient home-visit levels in the same series.
Select G2008 when the record supports an established-patient relationship, a post-discharge home encounter, and the time represented by this level. Documentation should identify the discharge context, the home setting, the clinician’s work during the visit, and the time supporting the 45-minute selection. Compare the documented encounter with the shorter established-patient levels G2006 and G2007 and the longer level G2009 before choosing the code.
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 New Mexico compares for G2008
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for G2008 runs from $119.60 in Arkansas to $168.06 in Alaska. New Mexico pays $125.90. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$125.90
- Los Angeles, CA · California$138.30+$12.40
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$141.49+$15.59
- Miami, FL · Florida$138.63+$12.73
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$136.29+$10.39
- Manhattan, NY · New York$144.06+$18.16
- Alaska · Alaska$168.06+$42.16
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $120.60 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $119.60 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $126.42 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $132.34 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $131.82 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $145.31 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $137.03 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $133.57 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $136.32 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $135.75 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $137.38 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $151.72 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $151.54 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $154.75 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $154.01 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $133.75 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $137.51 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $135.83 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $138.81 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $145.05 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $131.80 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $131.26 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $134.77 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $127.90 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $133.50 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $129.28 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $130.63 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $124.71 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $132.57 | — |
| IowaIowa | $121.51 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $122.14 | — |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $130.38 | — |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $127.65 | — |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $134.49 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $122.53 | — |
| KansasKansas | $121.58 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $123.10 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $126.64 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $123.15 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $140.01 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $131.16 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $134.42 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $129.48 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $122.94 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $126.21 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $130.67 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $125.33 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $126.15 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $125.70 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $126.42 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $122.19 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $120.88 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $128.58 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $123.62 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $125.42 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $121.77 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $129.79 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $141.13 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $136.40 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $127.75 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $146.74 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $137.53 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $144.20 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $124.73 | — |
| OhioOhio | $124.68 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $122.54 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $133.51 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $126.82 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $132.89 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $124.57 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $129.01 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $130.99 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $124.34 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $125.04 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $121.99 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $130.77 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $124.13 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $127.63 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $128.35 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $127.97 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $127.98 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $130.91 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $125.76 | — |
| UtahUtah | $125.32 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $126.25 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $129.01 | — |
| VermontVermont | $125.50 | — |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $130.74 | — |
| King County, WAWashington | $141.82 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $122.99 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $124.95 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $127.20 | — |
G2008 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$119.60
$168.06
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $168.06 | 1 |
| AL | $120.60 | 1 |
| AR | $119.60 | 1 |
| AZ | $126.42 | 1 |
| CA | $131.80–$154.75 | 29 |
| CO | $131.26 | 1 |
| CT | $134.77 | 1 |
| DC | $141.49 | 1 |
| DE | $127.90 | 1 |
| FL | $129.28–$138.63 | 3 |
| GA | $124.71–$130.63 | 2 |
| GU | $132.57 | 1 |
| HI | $132.57 | 1 |
| IA | $121.51 | 1 |
| ID | $122.14 | 1 |
| IL | $127.65–$136.29 | 4 |
| IN | $122.53 | 1 |
| KS | $121.58 | 1 |
| KY | $123.10 | 1 |
| LA | $123.15–$126.64 | 2 |
| MA | $131.16–$140.01 | 2 |
| MD | $129.48–$141.49 | 3 |
| ME | $122.94–$126.21 | 2 |
| MI | $125.33–$130.67 | 2 |
| MN | $126.15 | 1 |
| MO | $122.19–$126.42 | 3 |
| MS | $120.88 | 1 |
| MT | $128.58 | 1 |
| NC | $123.62 | 1 |
| ND | $125.42 | 1 |
| NE | $121.77 | 1 |
| NH | $129.79 | 1 |
| NJ | $136.40–$141.13 | 2 |
| NM | $125.90 | 1 |
| NV | $127.75 | 1 |
| NY | $124.73–$146.74 | 5 |
| OH | $124.68 | 1 |
| OK | $122.54 | 1 |
| OR | $126.82–$133.51 | 2 |
| PA | $124.57–$132.89 | 2 |
| PR | $129.01 | 1 |
| RI | $130.99 | 1 |
| SC | $124.34 | 1 |
| SD | $125.04 | 1 |
| TN | $121.99 | 1 |
| TX | $124.13–$130.91 | 8 |
| UT | $125.32 | 1 |
| VA | $126.25–$141.49 | 2 |
| VI | $129.01 | 1 |
| VT | $125.50 | 1 |
| WA | $130.74–$141.82 | 2 |
| WI | $122.99 | 1 |
| WV | $124.95 | 1 |
| WY | $127.20 | 1 |
How the G2008 rate is calculated
Each of G2008’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 · G2008
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work2.33
2.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.36
1.36 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.16
0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.8500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$128.59
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
15,416
- Code
- G2008
- Physician work
- 2.33
- Practice expense
- 1.36
- Malpractice
- 0.16
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.33 | × 1.000 | 2.3300 |
| Practice expense | 1.36 | × 0.917 | 1.2471 |
| Malpractice | 0.16 | × 1.201 | 0.1922 |
| Total RVUs | 3.7693 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, New Mexico$125.90
Office: (2.33 × 1 + 1.36 × 0.917 + 0.16 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $125.90
Payment rules and modifiers for G2008
G2008 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 · G2008
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$128.59
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
How G2008 has changed in New Mexico
G2008 · Office / nonfacility
$125.90
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $9.52 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $116.38 to $125.90 (8.2%).
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
$116.38changed to$125.90
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense RVU 1.19 changed to 1.36
- Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.917
- Malpractice GPCI 1.172 changed to 1.201
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$119.77changed to$116.38
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$117.81changed to$119.77
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$121.15changed to$117.81
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 1.16 changed to 1.19
- Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16
- Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.908
- Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.172
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$124.42changed to$121.15
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 1.23 changed to 1.16
- Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
- Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
- Malpractice GPCI 1.166 changed to 1.169
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$125.55changed to$124.42
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 1.22 changed to 1.23
- Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$128.09changed to$125.55
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 1.17 changed to 1.22
- Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
- Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.896
- Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.166
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
April 1, 2020
RVU20B
$130.27changed to$128.09
- Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.13
Held through RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$129.33changed to$130.27
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 1.15 changed to 1.17
- Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.18
- Practice expense GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.908
- Malpractice GPCI 1.247 changed to 1.207
April 1, 2019
RVU19B
No ratechanged to$129.33
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 | $125.90 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $125.90 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $125.90 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $125.90 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $116.38 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $116.38 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $116.38 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $116.38 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $119.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $119.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $119.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $119.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $117.81 | Not available in this setting | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $121.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $121.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $121.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $121.15 | Not available in this setting | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $124.42 | Not available in this setting | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $124.42 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $124.42 | Not available in this setting | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $124.42 | Not available in this setting | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $125.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $125.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $125.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $125.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $128.09 | Not available in this setting | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $128.09 | Not available in this setting | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $128.09 | Not available in this setting | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $130.27 | Not available in this setting | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $129.33 | $129.33 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $129.33 | $129.33 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $129.33 | $129.33 | 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 New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
G2008 billing questions
How does G2008 differ from G2003?
Both identify a 45-minute post-discharge home visit. G2008 is for an established patient; G2003 is the corresponding new-patient level.
When would G2007 or G2009 be a closer match?
Those codes represent the 30-minute and 60-minute established-patient levels, respectively. Choose among them and G2008 based on the documented visit time.
What should the note support?
Document the patient’s established status, the post-discharge context, that the encounter took place in the home, and the time supporting the selected level.
Is G2008 for a new patient?
No. G2008 is the established-patient 45-minute level; G2003 is the corresponding 45-minute code for a new patient.
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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