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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

G9983 in Chico

Office / nonfacility

$54.72

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$23.60

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.

Remote evaluation and management

About G9983: Established-patient remote E/M, 10 minutes

Reports a 10-minute remote evaluation and management service for an established patient when the clinician addresses a clinical concern remotely.

A physician or other qualified practitioner uses a remote interaction to assess or manage an established patient’s clinical concern. Examples may include evaluating a reported symptom or reviewing response to ongoing treatment. The service is an E/M encounter, not simply an administrative message or the transmission of information. The descriptor identifies this as the established-patient 10-minute level; it does not identify a particular communication channel.

Select the code based on the patient’s established status and the time level supported by the applicable HCPCS instructions. Documentation should identify the clinical concern, the remote interaction, the E/M work performed, and the time used to support the selected level. CMS assigns work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs; the practice-expense inputs differ between office and facility settings. The descriptor alone does not establish how recorded time maps to the level, so follow the instructions governing this code.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.48 · 31%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.02 · 65%
  • Malpractice RVU0.06 · 4%

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.

G9983 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.

G9978

Remote E/M

New patient, 10 minutes

$54.72

Both are labeled for a 10-minute remote E/M service; G9978 identifies a new patient, while G9983 identifies an established patient.

G9984

Remote E/M

Established patient, 15 minutes

$88.01

G9984 is the 15-minute established-patient remote E/M level. G9983 is labeled for 10 minutes.

G9985

Remote E/M

Established patient, 25 minutes

$126.67

G9985 is the 25-minute established-patient remote E/M level; G9983 is the 10-minute level.

The same code, a different location

How does Chico compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for G9983 is $54.90—$0.18 higher than the $54.72 rate in Chico. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

G9983 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Chico · This locality

    $54.72

  2. Bakersfield

    $54.90

    $0.18 higher than Chico

  3. El Centro

    $54.73

    $0.01 higher than Chico

  4. Fresno

    $54.72

    The same base rate than Chico

  5. Hanford-Corcoran

    $54.72

    The same base rate than Chico

  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $58.32

    $3.60 higher than Chico

  7. Madera

    $54.72

    The same base rate than Chico

Other payment areas listed in California 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, G9983 ranges from $46.33 in Arkansas to $68.00 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

  • Merced

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · G9983

    Office

    $62.96

    Facility

    $25.54

    $8.24 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · G9983

    Office

    $58.00

    Facility

    $24.44

    $3.28 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · G9983

    Office

    $55.37

    Facility

    $24.25

    $0.65 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · G9983

    Office

    $57.31

    Facility

    $24.29

    $2.59 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · G9983

    Office

    $57.09

    Facility

    $24.18

    $2.37 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · G9983

    Office

    $58.35

    Facility

    $24.39

    $3.63 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · G9983

    Office

    $66.51

    Facility

    $26.48

    $11.79 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · G9983

    Office

    $66.44

    Facility

    $26.41

    $11.72 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · G9983

    Office

    $68.00

    Facility

    $27.06

    $13.28 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · G9983

    Office

    $67.72

    Facility

    $26.78

    $13.00 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · G9983

    Office

    $56.18

    Facility

    $23.85

    $1.46 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · G9983

    Office

    $58.84

    Facility

    $24.34

    $4.12 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · G9983

    Office

    $57.28

    Facility

    $24.18

    $2.56 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · G9983

    Office

    $59.42

    Facility

    $24.56

    $4.70 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · G9983

    Office

    $62.87

    Facility

    $25.45

    $8.15 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · G9983

    Office

    $54.72

    Facility

    $23.60

    The same base rate than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · G9983

    Office

    $59.26

    Facility

    $25.82

    $4.54 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · G9983

    Office

    $56.57

    Facility

    $27.01

    $1.85 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · G9983

    Office

    $54.98

    Facility

    $26.45

    $0.26 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · G9983

    Office

    $59.83

    Facility

    $26.83

    $5.11 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · G9983

    Office

    $61.44

    Facility

    $31.20

    $6.72 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · G9983

    Office

    $46.98

    Facility

    $22.14

    $7.74 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · G9983

    Office

    $46.33

    Facility

    $21.94

    $8.39 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · G9983

    Office

    $50.76

    Facility

    $23.25

    $3.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · G9983

    Office

    $54.04

    Facility

    $23.83

    $0.68 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · G9983

    Office

    $55.47

    Facility

    $24.89

    $0.75 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · G9983

    Office

    $51.57

    Facility

    $23.52

    $3.15 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · G9983

    Office

    $54.17

    Facility

    $25.41

    $0.55 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · G9983

    Office

    $51.61

    Facility

    $24.47

    $3.11 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · G9983

    Office

    $53.10

    Facility

    $24.26

    $1.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · G9983

    Office

    $48.81

    Facility

    $23.49

    $5.91 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · G9983

    Office

    $55.93

    Facility

    $23.65

    $1.21 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · G9983

    Office

    $48.00

    Facility

    $22.02

    $6.72 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · G9983

    Office

    $48.32

    Facility

    $22.20

    $6.40 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · G9983

    Office

    $51.41

    Facility

    $25.29

    $3.31 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · G9983

    Office

    $50.27

    Facility

    $24.35

    $4.45 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · G9983

    Office

    $54.68

    Facility

    $25.53

    $0.04 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · G9983

    Office

    $48.59

    Facility

    $22.27

    $6.13 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · G9983

    Office

    $47.84

    Facility

    $22.18

    $6.88 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · G9983

    Office

    $48.15

    Facility

    $22.91

    $6.57 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · G9983

    Office

    $50.37

    Facility

    $23.65

    $4.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · G9983

    Office

    $48.10

    Facility

    $22.98

    $6.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · G9983

    Office

    $59.15

    Facility

    $25.25

    $4.43 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · G9983

    Office

    $53.76

    Facility

    $23.87

    $0.96 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · G9983

    Office

    $55.32

    Facility

    $24.86

    $0.60 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · G9983

    Office

    $52.51

    Facility

    $23.78

    $2.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · G9983

    Office

    $48.62

    Facility

    $22.50

    $6.10 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · G9983

    Office

    $51.06

    Facility

    $22.92

    $3.66 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · G9983

    Office

    $52.29

    Facility

    $24.89

    $2.43 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · G9983

    Office

    $49.40

    Facility

    $23.48

    $5.32 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · G9983

    Office

    $51.68

    Facility

    $22.47

    $3.04 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · G9983

    Office

    $49.98

    Facility

    $23.32

    $4.74 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · G9983

    Office

    $50.47

    Facility

    $23.45

    $4.25 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · G9983

    Office

    $47.35

    Facility

    $22.88

    $7.37 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · G9983

    Office

    $46.85

    Facility

    $22.40

    $7.87 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · G9983

    Office

    $52.10

    Facility

    $23.71

    $2.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · G9983

    Office

    $49.10

    Facility

    $22.61

    $5.62 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · G9983

    Office

    $50.91

    Facility

    $22.52

    $3.81 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · G9983

    Office

    $48.24

    Facility

    $22.03

    $6.48 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · G9983

    Office

    $53.25

    Facility

    $23.70

    $1.47 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · G9983

    Office

    $58.70

    Facility

    $25.77

    $3.98 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · G9983

    Office

    $56.08

    Facility

    $25.07

    $1.36 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · G9983

    Office

    $49.68

    Facility

    $23.65

    $5.04 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · G9983

    Office

    $51.80

    Facility

    $23.39

    $2.92 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · G9983

    Office

    $61.29

    Facility

    $27.53

    $6.57 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · G9983

    Office

    $56.48

    Facility

    $25.40

    $1.76 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · G9983

    Office

    $60.22

    Facility

    $26.66

    $5.50 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · G9983

    Office

    $49.81

    Facility

    $22.84

    $4.91 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · G9983

    Office

    $49.16

    Facility

    $23.24

    $5.56 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · G9983

    Office

    $48.01

    Facility

    $22.66

    $6.71 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · G9983

    Office

    $55.63

    Facility

    $24.09

    $0.91 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · G9983

    Office

    $51.37

    Facility

    $23.10

    $3.35 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · G9983

    Office

    $54.18

    Facility

    $24.62

    $0.54 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · G9983

    Office

    $49.20

    Facility

    $23.14

    $5.52 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · G9983

    Office

    $52.45

    Facility

    $23.75

    $2.27 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · G9983

    Office

    $53.32

    Facility

    $23.99

    $1.40 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · G9983

    Office

    $49.22

    Facility

    $22.98

    $5.50 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · G9983

    Office

    $50.77

    Facility

    $22.38

    $3.95 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · G9983

    Office

    $48.08

    Facility

    $22.27

    $6.64 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $53.89

    Facility

    $23.85

    $0.83 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $48.90

    Facility

    $23.06

    $5.82 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $51.49

    Facility

    $23.35

    $3.23 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $51.83

    Facility

    $23.55

    $2.89 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $51.51

    Facility

    $23.52

    $3.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $51.65

    Facility

    $23.46

    $3.07 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $52.75

    Facility

    $24.56

    $1.97 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · G9983

    Office

    $50.17

    Facility

    $23.23

    $4.55 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · G9983

    Office

    $49.86

    Facility

    $23.17

    $4.86 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · G9983

    Office

    $50.94

    Facility

    $23.03

    $3.78 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · G9983

    Office

    $52.45

    Facility

    $23.75

    $2.27 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · G9983

    Office

    $50.77

    Facility

    $22.67

    $3.95 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · G9983

    Office

    $53.64

    Facility

    $23.75

    $1.08 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · G9983

    Office

    $60.27

    Facility

    $25.44

    $5.55 higher than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · G9983

    Office

    $49.29

    Facility

    $22.09

    $5.43 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · G9983

    Office

    $48.51

    Facility

    $23.83

    $6.21 lower than Chico for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · G9983

    Office

    $51.58

    Facility

    $23.19

    $3.14 lower than Chico for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

G9983 · 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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$46.33

$61.44

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$61.441
AL$46.981
AR$46.331
AZ$50.761
CA$54.72–$68.0029
CO$54.041
CT$55.471
DC$59.261
DE$51.571
FL$51.61–$56.573
GA$48.81–$53.102
GU$55.931
HI$55.931
IA$48.001
ID$48.321
IL$50.27–$54.984
IN$48.591
KS$47.841
KY$48.151
LA$48.10–$50.372
MA$53.76–$59.152
MD$52.51–$59.263
ME$48.62–$51.062
MI$49.40–$52.292
MN$51.681
MO$47.35–$50.473
MS$46.851
MT$52.101
NC$49.101
ND$50.911
NE$48.241
NH$53.251
NJ$56.08–$58.702
NM$49.681
NV$51.801
NY$49.81–$61.295
OH$49.161
OK$48.011
OR$51.37–$55.632
PA$49.20–$54.182
PR$52.451
RI$53.321
SC$49.221
SD$50.771
TN$48.081
TX$48.90–$53.898
UT$49.861
VA$50.94–$59.262
VI$52.451
VT$50.771
WA$53.64–$60.272
WI$49.291
WV$48.511
WY$51.581

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For G9983 in Chico, the physician’s office rate is $54.72 and the facility-setting rate is $23.60: a difference of $31.12.

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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Reference amount per service

$60.19

$54.72 × 110% = $60.19

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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 G9983 in Chico.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

16,305

Code
G9983
Physician work
0.48
Practice expense
1.02
Malpractice
0.06

GPCI2026.csv

9

Locality
Chico
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for G9983 in Chico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.48× 1.0170.4882
Practice expense1.02× 1.0961.1179
Malpractice0.06× 0.5360.0322
Total RVUs1.6382
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Chico$54.72

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.481.017
Practice expense1.021.096
Malpractice0.060.536

(0.48 × 1.017 + 1.02 × 1.096 + 0.06 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $54.72

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.481.017
Practice expense0.171.096
Malpractice0.060.536

(0.48 × 1.017 + 0.17 × 1.096 + 0.06 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $23.60

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

G9983 · Office / nonfacility

$54.72

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.48 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $50.24 to $54.72 (8.9%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

    $50.24changed to$54.72

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 1.02
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.06
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $50.24

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$54.72$23.60RVU26D
2026-07-01$54.72$23.60RVU26C
2026-04-01$54.72$23.60RVU26B
2026-01-01$54.72$23.60RVU26A
2025-10-01$50.24$27.26RVU25D
2025-07-01$50.24$27.26RVU25C
2025-04-01$50.24$27.26RVU25B
2025-01-01$50.24$27.26RVU25A

G9983 billing questions

Can G9983 be reported for a new patient?

No. Its descriptor identifies an established patient. G9978 is the related 10-minute remote E/M level for a new patient.

Which code is the next established-patient time level?

G9984 is the 15-minute established-patient level. G9983 is labeled for 10 minutes.

What documentation supports G9983?

Document the patient’s established status, the clinical concern addressed remotely, the E/M work performed, and the time supporting the selected level.

Does the descriptor specify whether the interaction is by phone or online message?

No. The descriptor identifies a remote E/M service but does not specify the communication channel. Apply the instructions governing the code and retain documentation of the interaction.

Can G9983 be used for any remote contact with an established patient?

The descriptor identifies a remote E/M service, not every remote communication. The record should support an evaluation and management service and the applicable time level.

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.

RVUs for G9983PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 16,305 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ChicoGPCI2026.csv, line 9 (RVU26D)
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