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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
36909 in Chicago
Office / nonfacility
$1854.90
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$205.70
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
The same code, a different location
How does Chicago compare?
In East St. Louis, the office rate for 36909 is $1706.56—$148.34 lower than the $1854.90 rate in Chicago. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
36909 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Chicago · This locality
$1854.90
$1706.56
$148.34 lower than Chicago
$1684.85
$170.05 lower than Chicago
$1879.71
$24.81 higher than Chicago
$263.55 higher than Chicago
$2121.94
$267.04 higher than Chicago
$1918.95
$64.05 higher than Chicago
Other payment areas listed in Illinois appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 36909 ranges from $1571.76 in Arkansas to $2554.79 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Manhattan
New York · 36909
Office
$2107.31
Facility
$200.48
$252.41 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 36909
Office
$1981.66
Facility
$234.01
$126.76 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 36909
Office
$1599.46
Facility
$163.60
$255.44 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 36909
Office
$1571.76
Facility
$162.15
$283.14 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 36909
Office
$1761.99
Facility
$171.88
$92.91 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Bakersfield
California · 36909
Office
$1969.84
Facility
$171.32
$114.94 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Chico
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
El Centro
California · 36909
Office
$1968.05
Facility
$169.53
$113.15 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Fresno
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Madera
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Merced
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Modesto
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Napa
California · 36909
Office
$2342.01
Facility
$179.19
$487.11 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 36909
Office
$2114.12
Facility
$174.48
$259.22 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Redding
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 36909
Office
$1975.16
Facility
$176.64
$120.26 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 36909
Office
$2081.71
Facility
$173.24
$226.81 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 36909
Office
$2074.40
Facility
$172.49
$219.50 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 36909
Office
$2135.82
Facility
$173.20
$280.92 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 36909
Office
$2497.93
Facility
$184.14
$643.03 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 36909
Office
$2497.17
Facility
$183.38
$642.27 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 36909
Office
$2554.79
Facility
$188.49
$699.89 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 36909
Office
$2551.68
Facility
$185.38
$696.78 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 36909
Office
$2039.32
Facility
$170.23
$184.42 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 36909
Office
$2166.02
Facility
$172.22
$311.12 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 36909
Office
$2085.61
Facility
$172.23
$230.71 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 36909
Office
$2188.81
Facility
$173.67
$333.91 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 36909
Office
$2340.92
Facility
$178.10
$486.02 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 36909
Office
$1967.94
Facility
$169.42
$113.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 36909
Office
$1919.63
Facility
$173.62
$64.73 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 36909
Office
$1951.88
Facility
$184.54
$96.98 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 36909
Office
$1795.17
Facility
$173.87
$59.73 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 36909
Office
$1856.34
Facility
$194.02
$1.44 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 36909
Office
$1754.89
Facility
$186.11
$100.01 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 36909
Office
$1848.14
Facility
$180.89
$6.76 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 36909
Office
$1641.69
Facility
$177.93
$213.21 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 36909
Office
$2034.68
Facility
$168.88
$179.78 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 36909
Office
$1662.08
Facility
$160.58
$192.82 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 36909
Office
$1672.08
Facility
$162.37
$182.82 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 36909
Office
$1683.99
Facility
$162.80
$170.91 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 36909
Office
$1646.21
Facility
$162.76
$208.69 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 36909
Office
$1630.51
Facility
$171.67
$224.39 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 36909
Office
$1721.78
Facility
$177.61
$133.12 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 36909
Office
$1624.83
Facility
$172.56
$230.07 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 36909
Office
$2141.76
Facility
$182.43
$286.86 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 36909
Office
$1902.26
Facility
$174.30
$47.36 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 36909
Office
$1945.31
Facility
$184.53
$90.41 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 36909
Office
$1836.10
Facility
$175.42
$18.80 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 36909
Office
$1675.41
Facility
$165.71
$179.49 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 36909
Office
$1793.48
Facility
$167.26
$61.42 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 36909
Office
$1773.93
Facility
$190.37
$80.97 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 36909
Office
$1675.14
Facility
$176.92
$179.76 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 36909
Office
$1849.06
Facility
$160.49
$5.84 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 36909
Office
$1714.90
Facility
$174.01
$140.00 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 36909
Office
$1737.04
Facility
$174.82
$117.86 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 36909
Office
$1587.01
Facility
$172.48
$267.89 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 36909
Office
$1580.09
Facility
$167.20
$274.81 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 36909
Office
$1816.63
Facility
$175.64
$38.27 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 36909
Office
$1697.37
Facility
$166.33
$157.53 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 36909
Office
$1803.38
Facility
$162.40
$51.52 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 36909
Office
$1674.93
Facility
$160.30
$179.97 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 36909
Office
$1881.94
Facility
$173.67
$27.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 36909
Office
$2092.26
Facility
$188.72
$237.36 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 36909
Office
$1976.94
Facility
$184.98
$122.04 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 36909
Office
$1683.39
Facility
$178.61
$171.51 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 36909
Office
$1814.60
Facility
$171.97
$40.30 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 36909
Office
$2158.19
Facility
$207.06
$303.29 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 36909
Office
$1985.12
Facility
$188.24
$130.22 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 36909
Office
$2137.28
Facility
$197.64
$282.38 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 36909
Office
$1727.03
Facility
$168.09
$127.87 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 36909
Office
$1672.43
Facility
$174.21
$182.47 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 36909
Office
$1634.06
Facility
$168.66
$220.84 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 36909
Office
$1997.36
Facility
$174.22
$142.46 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 36909
Office
$1803.39
Facility
$168.97
$51.51 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 36909
Office
$1891.47
Facility
$183.21
$36.57 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 36909
Office
$1679.32
Facility
$172.90
$175.58 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 36909
Office
$1834.60
Facility
$175.56
$20.30 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 36909
Office
$1871.59
Facility
$176.45
$16.69 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 36909
Office
$1687.16
Facility
$170.89
$167.74 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 36909
Office
$1801.82
Facility
$160.83
$53.08 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 36909
Office
$1655.25
Facility
$163.59
$199.65 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 36909
Office
$1910.67
Facility
$174.51
$55.77 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 36909
Office
$1665.68
Facility
$172.39
$189.22 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 36909
Office
$1797.89
Facility
$171.67
$57.01 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 36909
Office
$1808.07
Facility
$173.64
$46.83 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 36909
Office
$1791.76
Facility
$173.74
$63.14 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 36909
Office
$1802.28
Facility
$172.78
$52.62 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 36909
Office
$1814.54
Facility
$185.04
$40.36 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 36909
Office
$1729.84
Facility
$172.55
$125.06 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 36909
Office
$1714.79
Facility
$172.26
$140.11 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 36909
Office
$1781.88
Facility
$168.79
$73.02 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 36909
Office
$1834.60
Facility
$175.56
$20.30 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 36909
Office
$1789.02
Facility
$164.44
$65.88 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 36909
Office
$1901.05
Facility
$173.09
$46.15 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 36909
Office
$2196.12
Facility
$182.63
$341.22 higher than Chicago for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 36909
Office
$1731.47
Facility
$159.40
$123.43 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 36909
Office
$1608.86
Facility
$182.84
$246.04 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 36909
Office
$1810.86
Facility
$169.87
$44.04 lower than Chicago for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
36909 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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$1,571.76
$2,261.37
Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $1,981.66 | 1 |
| AL | $1,599.46 | 1 |
| AR | $1,571.76 | 1 |
| AZ | $1,761.99 | 1 |
| CA | $1,967.94–$2,554.79 | 29 |
| CO | $1,919.63 | 1 |
| CT | $1,951.88 | 1 |
| DC | $2,121.94 | 1 |
| DE | $1,795.17 | 1 |
| FL | $1,754.89–$1,918.95 | 3 |
| GA | $1,641.69–$1,848.14 | 2 |
| GU | $2,034.68 | 1 |
| HI | $2,034.68 | 1 |
| IA | $1,662.08 | 1 |
| ID | $1,672.08 | 1 |
| IL | $1,684.85–$1,879.71 | 4 |
| IN | $1,683.99 | 1 |
| KS | $1,646.21 | 1 |
| KY | $1,630.51 | 1 |
| LA | $1,624.83–$1,721.78 | 2 |
| MA | $1,902.26–$2,141.76 | 2 |
| MD | $1,836.10–$2,121.94 | 3 |
| ME | $1,675.41–$1,793.48 | 2 |
| MI | $1,675.14–$1,773.93 | 2 |
| MN | $1,849.06 | 1 |
| MO | $1,587.01–$1,737.04 | 3 |
| MS | $1,580.09 | 1 |
| MT | $1,816.63 | 1 |
| NC | $1,697.37 | 1 |
| ND | $1,803.38 | 1 |
| NE | $1,674.93 | 1 |
| NH | $1,881.94 | 1 |
| NJ | $1,976.94–$2,092.26 | 2 |
| NM | $1,683.39 | 1 |
| NV | $1,814.60 | 1 |
| NY | $1,727.03–$2,158.19 | 5 |
| OH | $1,672.43 | 1 |
| OK | $1,634.06 | 1 |
| OR | $1,803.39–$1,997.36 | 2 |
| PA | $1,679.32–$1,891.47 | 2 |
| PR | $1,834.60 | 1 |
| RI | $1,871.59 | 1 |
| SC | $1,687.16 | 1 |
| SD | $1,801.82 | 1 |
| TN | $1,655.25 | 1 |
| TX | $1,665.68–$1,910.67 | 8 |
| UT | $1,714.79 | 1 |
| VA | $1,781.88–$2,121.94 | 2 |
| VI | $1,834.60 | 1 |
| VT | $1,789.02 | 1 |
| WA | $1,901.05–$2,196.12 | 2 |
| WI | $1,731.47 | 1 |
| WV | $1,608.86 | 1 |
| WY | $1,810.86 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Chicago is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 137 cities and communities in Illinois, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
- 36909 in Chicago
Multiple payment areas
- 36909 in Alsip
- 36909 in Arlington Heights
- 36909 in Barrington
Multiple payment areas
- 36909 in Barrington Hills
Multiple payment areas
- 36909 in Bartlett
Multiple payment areas
- 36909 in Bedford Park
- 36909 in Bellwood
Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 36909 in Chicago, the physician’s office rate is $1854.90 and the facility-setting rate is $205.70: a difference of $1649.20.
The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 36909 in Chicago. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$2040.39
$1854.90 × 110% = $2040.39
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 36909 in Chicago.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,570
- Code
- 36909
- Physician work
- 4.02
- Practice expense
- 49.70
- Malpractice
- 0.67
GPCI2026.csv
48
- Locality
- Chicago
- Physician work
- 1.007
- Practice expense
- 1.005
- Malpractice
- 2.295
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.02 | × 1.007 | 4.0481 |
| Practice expense | 49.70 | × 1.005 | 49.9485 |
| Malpractice | 0.67 | × 2.295 | 1.5376 |
| Total RVUs | 55.5343 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Chicago$1854.90
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.02 | 1.007 |
| Practice expense | 49.7 | 1.005 |
| Malpractice | 0.67 | 2.295 |
(4.02 × 1.007 + 49.7 × 1.005 + 0.67 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $1854.90
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.02 | 1.007 |
| Practice expense | 0.57 | 1.005 |
| Malpractice | 0.67 | 2.295 |
(4.02 × 1.007 + 0.57 × 1.005 + 0.67 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $205.70
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
36909 · Office / nonfacility
$1854.90
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $77.36 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $1777.54 to $1854.90 (4.4%).
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
$1777.54changed to$1854.90
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 4.12 changed to 4.02
- Practice expense RVU 48.36 changed to 49.70
- Malpractice RVU 0.66 changed to 0.67
- 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
Earliest loaded release: $1777.54
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $1854.90 | $205.70 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $1854.90 | $205.70 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $1854.90 | $205.70 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $1854.90 | $205.70 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $1777.54 | $213.02 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $1777.54 | $213.02 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $1777.54 | $213.02 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $1777.54 | $213.02 | RVU25A |
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.