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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

G9984 in Modesto

Office / nonfacility

$88.01

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$46.64

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 G9984: Remote E/M for established patient, 15 minutes

Remote E/M for an established patient at the 15-minute level, reported when a clinician evaluates and manages the patient's concern remotely.

This HCPCS Level II service represents a remote evaluation and management encounter for a patient already established with the clinician, at the code's 15-minute level. It describes clinical work performed remotely to assess a concern and determine or update a plan. The descriptor does not specify a communication technology, so documentation should identify how the encounter occurred rather than assume a particular modality.

Choose this code based on the established-patient status and documented service time supporting its 15-minute level. Record the concern addressed, participants, remote method, evaluation and management performed, and resulting plan. Use a new-patient code when the patient meets new-patient criteria. CMS assigns work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs to this service; payment is determined through the applicable Medicare fee-schedule calculation. The 15-minute level distinguishes this code from other established-patient remote E/M levels.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.97 · 38%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU1.46 · 58%
  • Malpractice RVU0.09 · 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.

G9984 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.

G9983

Remote E/M

Established patient, 10 minutes

$54.72

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

G9985

Remote E/M

Established patient, 25 minutes

$126.67

G9985 is the 25-minute established-patient level. Select between it and G9984 according to the documented time level.

G9978

Remote E/M

New patient, 10 minutes

$54.72

G9978 is for a new patient at the 10-minute level. G9984 is for an established patient at the 15-minute level.

The same code, a different location

How does Modesto compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for G9984 is $88.29—$0.28 higher than the $88.01 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

G9984 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Modesto · This locality

    $88.01

  2. Bakersfield

    $88.29

    $0.28 higher than Modesto

  3. Chico

    $88.01

    The same base rate than Modesto

  4. El Centro

    $88.02

    $0.01 higher than Modesto

  5. Fresno

    $88.01

    The same base rate than Modesto

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $88.01

    The same base rate than Modesto

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

    $93.41

    $5.40 higher than Modesto

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, G9984 ranges from $75.84 in Arkansas to $107.89 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

  • Madera

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · G9984

    Office

    $100.24

    Facility

    $50.49

    $12.23 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · G9984

    Office

    $92.82

    Facility

    $48.21

    $4.81 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.99

    Facility

    $47.63

    $0.98 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · G9984

    Office

    $91.89

    Facility

    $48.00

    $3.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · G9984

    Office

    $91.53

    Facility

    $47.79

    $3.52 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · G9984

    Office

    $93.32

    Facility

    $48.18

    $5.31 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · G9984

    Office

    $105.62

    Facility

    $52.40

    $17.61 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · G9984

    Office

    $105.51

    Facility

    $52.30

    $17.50 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · G9984

    Office

    $107.89

    Facility

    $53.47

    $19.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · G9984

    Office

    $107.48

    Facility

    $53.05

    $19.47 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · G9984

    Office

    $90.10

    Facility

    $47.12

    $2.09 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · G9984

    Office

    $93.94

    Facility

    $48.08

    $5.93 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · G9984

    Office

    $91.78

    Facility

    $47.77

    $3.77 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · G9984

    Office

    $94.87

    Facility

    $48.52

    $6.86 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · G9984

    Office

    $100.09

    Facility

    $50.35

    $12.08 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · G9984

    Office

    $88.01

    Facility

    $46.64

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · G9984

    Office

    $94.94

    Facility

    $50.48

    $6.93 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · G9984

    Office

    $90.77

    Facility

    $51.48

    $2.76 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · G9984

    Office

    $88.53

    Facility

    $50.60

    $0.52 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · G9984

    Office

    $95.91

    Facility

    $52.05

    $7.90 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · G9984

    Office

    $102.19

    Facility

    $61.99

    $14.18 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · G9984

    Office

    $76.77

    Facility

    $43.74

    $11.24 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · G9984

    Office

    $75.84

    Facility

    $43.42

    $12.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · G9984

    Office

    $82.23

    Facility

    $45.65

    $5.78 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · G9984

    Office

    $87.02

    Facility

    $46.86

    $0.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · G9984

    Office

    $89.20

    Facility

    $48.56

    $1.19 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · G9984

    Office

    $83.44

    Facility

    $46.15

    $4.57 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · G9984

    Office

    $87.23

    Facility

    $49.00

    $0.78 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · G9984

    Office

    $83.54

    Facility

    $47.45

    $4.47 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · G9984

    Office

    $85.65

    Facility

    $47.31

    $2.36 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · G9984

    Office

    $79.48

    Facility

    $45.81

    $8.53 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · G9984

    Office

    $89.59

    Facility

    $46.67

    $1.58 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · G9984

    Office

    $78.21

    Facility

    $43.68

    $9.80 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · G9984

    Office

    $78.68

    Facility

    $43.96

    $9.33 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · G9984

    Office

    $83.32

    Facility

    $48.59

    $4.69 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · G9984

    Office

    $81.62

    Facility

    $47.16

    $6.39 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · G9984

    Office

    $88.03

    Facility

    $49.27

    $0.02 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · G9984

    Office

    $79.07

    Facility

    $44.08

    $8.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · G9984

    Office

    $78.00

    Facility

    $43.88

    $10.01 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · G9984

    Office

    $78.50

    Facility

    $44.95

    $9.51 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · G9984

    Office

    $81.70

    Facility

    $46.19

    $6.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · G9984

    Office

    $78.44

    Facility

    $45.03

    $9.57 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · G9984

    Office

    $94.63

    Facility

    $49.56

    $6.62 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · G9984

    Office

    $86.66

    Facility

    $46.92

    $1.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · G9984

    Office

    $88.96

    Facility

    $48.46

    $0.95 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · G9984

    Office

    $84.83

    Facility

    $46.64

    $3.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · G9984

    Office

    $79.13

    Facility

    $44.41

    $8.88 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · G9984

    Office

    $82.62

    Facility

    $45.22

    $5.39 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · G9984

    Office

    $84.53

    Facility

    $48.10

    $3.48 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · G9984

    Office

    $80.32

    Facility

    $45.86

    $7.69 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · G9984

    Office

    $83.47

    Facility

    $44.63

    $4.54 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · G9984

    Office

    $81.13

    Facility

    $45.69

    $6.88 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · G9984

    Office

    $81.84

    Facility

    $45.90

    $6.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · G9984

    Office

    $77.36

    Facility

    $44.83

    $10.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · G9984

    Office

    $76.61

    Facility

    $44.11

    $11.40 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · G9984

    Office

    $84.16

    Facility

    $46.42

    $3.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · G9984

    Office

    $79.82

    Facility

    $44.60

    $8.19 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · G9984

    Office

    $82.38

    Facility

    $44.64

    $5.63 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · G9984

    Office

    $78.55

    Facility

    $43.71

    $9.46 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · G9984

    Office

    $85.79

    Facility

    $46.50

    $2.22 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · G9984

    Office

    $94.22

    Facility

    $50.44

    $6.21 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · G9984

    Office

    $90.24

    Facility

    $49.03

    $2.23 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · G9984

    Office

    $80.73

    Facility

    $46.12

    $7.28 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · G9984

    Office

    $83.72

    Facility

    $45.94

    $4.29 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · G9984

    Office

    $98.04

    Facility

    $53.16

    $10.03 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · G9984

    Office

    $90.89

    Facility

    $49.56

    $2.88 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · G9984

    Office

    $96.45

    Facility

    $51.84

    $8.44 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · G9984

    Office

    $80.84

    Facility

    $44.98

    $7.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · G9984

    Office

    $79.95

    Facility

    $45.49

    $8.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · G9984

    Office

    $78.28

    Facility

    $44.58

    $9.73 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · G9984

    Office

    $89.33

    Facility

    $47.40

    $1.32 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · G9984

    Office

    $83.08

    Facility

    $45.49

    $4.93 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · G9984

    Office

    $87.33

    Facility

    $48.04

    $0.68 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · G9984

    Office

    $80.01

    Facility

    $45.36

    $8.00 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · G9984

    Office

    $84.66

    Facility

    $46.50

    $3.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · G9984

    Office

    $86.07

    Facility

    $47.08

    $1.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · G9984

    Office

    $80.01

    Facility

    $45.14

    $8.00 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · G9984

    Office

    $82.17

    Facility

    $44.43

    $5.84 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · G9984

    Office

    $78.34

    Facility

    $44.03

    $9.67 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $86.72

    Facility

    $46.79

    $1.29 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $79.57

    Facility

    $45.22

    $8.44 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $83.33

    Facility

    $45.93

    $4.68 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $83.84

    Facility

    $46.25

    $4.17 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $83.39

    Facility

    $46.18

    $4.62 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $83.57

    Facility

    $46.09

    $4.44 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $85.22

    Facility

    $47.74

    $2.79 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · G9984

    Office

    $81.39

    Facility

    $45.57

    $6.62 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · G9984

    Office

    $80.94

    Facility

    $45.46

    $7.07 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · G9984

    Office

    $82.46

    Facility

    $45.36

    $5.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · G9984

    Office

    $84.66

    Facility

    $46.50

    $3.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · G9984

    Office

    $82.20

    Facility

    $44.83

    $5.81 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · G9984

    Office

    $86.46

    Facility

    $46.71

    $1.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · G9984

    Office

    $96.31

    Facility

    $50.00

    $8.30 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · G9984

    Office

    $80.04

    Facility

    $43.88

    $7.97 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · G9984

    Office

    $79.08

    Facility

    $46.28

    $8.93 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · G9984

    Office

    $83.39

    Facility

    $45.65

    $4.62 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

G9984 · 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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$75.84

$102.19

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$102.191
AL$76.771
AR$75.841
AZ$82.231
CA$88.01–$107.8929
CO$87.021
CT$89.201
DC$94.941
DE$83.441
FL$83.54–$90.773
GA$79.48–$85.652
GU$89.591
HI$89.591
IA$78.211
ID$78.681
IL$81.62–$88.534
IN$79.071
KS$78.001
KY$78.501
LA$78.44–$81.702
MA$86.66–$94.632
MD$84.83–$94.943
ME$79.13–$82.622
MI$80.32–$84.532
MN$83.471
MO$77.36–$81.843
MS$76.611
MT$84.161
NC$79.821
ND$82.381
NE$78.551
NH$85.791
NJ$90.24–$94.222
NM$80.731
NV$83.721
NY$80.84–$98.045
OH$79.951
OK$78.281
OR$83.08–$89.332
PA$80.01–$87.332
PR$84.661
RI$86.071
SC$80.011
SD$82.171
TN$78.341
TX$79.57–$86.728
UT$80.941
VA$82.46–$94.942
VI$84.661
VT$82.201
WA$86.46–$96.312
WI$80.041
WV$79.081
WY$83.391

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For G9984 in Modesto, the physician’s office rate is $88.01 and the facility-setting rate is $46.64: a difference of $41.37.

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

$96.81

$88.01 × 110% = $96.81

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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 G9984 in Modesto.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

16,306

Code
G9984
Physician work
0.97
Practice expense
1.46
Malpractice
0.09

GPCI2026.csv

16

Locality
Modesto
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for G9984 in Modesto
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.97× 1.0170.9865
Practice expense1.46× 1.0961.6002
Malpractice0.09× 0.5360.0482
Total RVUs2.6349
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$88.01

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.971.017
Practice expense1.461.096
Malpractice0.090.536

(0.97 × 1.017 + 1.46 × 1.096 + 0.09 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $88.01

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.971.017
Practice expense0.331.096
Malpractice0.090.536

(0.97 × 1.017 + 0.33 × 1.096 + 0.09 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $46.64

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

G9984 · Office / nonfacility

$88.01

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $6.65 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $81.36 to $88.01 (8.2%).

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

    $81.36changed to$88.01

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 1.35 changed to 1.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.09
    • 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: $81.36

    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$88.01$46.64RVU26D
2026-07-01$88.01$46.64RVU26C
2026-04-01$88.01$46.64RVU26B
2026-01-01$88.01$46.64RVU26A
2025-10-01$81.36$53.78RVU25D
2025-07-01$81.36$53.78RVU25C
2025-04-01$81.36$53.78RVU25B
2025-01-01$81.36$53.78RVU25A

G9984 billing questions

How does G9984 differ from G9983?

Both are remote E/M codes for established patients. G9983 is the 10-minute level; G9984 is the 15-minute level.

How does G9984 differ from G9985?

G9984 is the 15-minute established-patient level, while G9985 is the 25-minute level. Use the level supported by the documented service time.

Can G9984 be used for a new patient?

No. G9984 is identified as an established-patient service; the remote E/M family has separate new-patient codes.

What should the record support?

Document established-patient status, the concern addressed, how the remote encounter occurred, the evaluation and management performed, the plan, and the service time supporting the 15-minute level.

Does the descriptor require a particular remote technology?

The descriptor identifies a remote E/M service but does not name a specific technology. Document the method used for the encounter.

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 G9984PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 16,306 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ModestoGPCI2026.csv, line 16 (RVU26D)
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