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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

G9981 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$177.26

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$111.00

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 G9981: New patient remote E/M, 45 minutes

Report G9981 for a new-patient remote evaluation and management service at the 45-minute level, when the encounter documentation supports that time level.

G9981 identifies a remote evaluation and management service for a new patient at the 45-minute level. The clinician assesses the patient’s concern, develops or updates a management plan, and communicates remotely. It is intended for a remote clinical encounter, rather than a code describing an in-person office visit. The descriptor does not specify the communication technology, so the record should identify how the encounter occurred.

Choose this code over neighboring time levels only when the documentation supports the 45-minute level and new-patient status. Record the remote interaction, presenting concern, assessment, management, and the basis for the reported time. CMS Physician Fee Schedule data assign work, office and facility practice-expense, and malpractice relative value units to the code. The supplied 2024 utilization file reports zero office and facility services.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.43 · 47%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU2.47 · 48%
  • Malpractice RVU0.24 · 5%

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.

G9981 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

G9980

Remote E/M

New patient, 30 minutes

$115.53

G9980 represents the 30-minute new-patient remote E/M level; G9981 represents the 45-minute level.

G9982

Remote E/M

New patient, 60 minutes

$232.37

G9982 represents the 60-minute new-patient remote E/M level. Choose G9981 when the documentation supports its 45-minute level instead.

G9983

Remote E/M

Established patient, 10 minutes

$54.72

G9983 is for established-patient remote E/M at the 10-minute level. G9981 is for a new patient at the 45-minute level.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for G9981 is $178.01—$0.75 higher than the $177.26 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

G9981 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $177.26

  2. Bakersfield

    $178.01

    $0.75 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $177.26

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $177.30

    $0.04 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $177.26

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $177.26

    The same base rate than Redding

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

    $187.41

    $10.15 higher than Redding

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, G9981 ranges from $156.16 in Arkansas to $214.03 in Alaska*. 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 · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · G9981

    Office

    $199.09

    Facility

    $119.40

    $21.83 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · G9981

    Office

    $185.95

    Facility

    $114.49

    $8.69 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · G9981

    Office

    $179.88

    Facility

    $113.62

    $2.62 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · G9981

    Office

    $184.33

    Facility

    $114.02

    $7.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · G9981

    Office

    $183.59

    Facility

    $113.53

    $6.33 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · G9981

    Office

    $186.61

    Facility

    $114.31

    $9.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · G9981

    Office

    $208.88

    Facility

    $123.64

    $31.62 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · G9981

    Office

    $208.61

    Facility

    $123.36

    $31.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · G9981

    Office

    $213.35

    Facility

    $126.18

    $36.09 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · G9981

    Office

    $212.24

    Facility

    $125.06

    $34.98 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · G9981

    Office

    $180.81

    Facility

    $111.95

    $3.55 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · G9981

    Office

    $187.40

    Facility

    $113.95

    $10.14 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · G9981

    Office

    $183.93

    Facility

    $113.44

    $6.67 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · G9981

    Office

    $189.21

    Facility

    $114.97

    $11.95 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · G9981

    Office

    $198.69

    Facility

    $119.01

    $21.43 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · G9981

    Office

    $177.26

    Facility

    $111.00

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · G9981

    Office

    $191.65

    Facility

    $120.44

    $14.39 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · G9981

    Office

    $187.32

    Facility

    $124.39

    $10.06 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · G9981

    Office

    $183.04

    Facility

    $122.28

    $5.78 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · G9981

    Office

    $194.94

    Facility

    $124.69

    $17.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · G9981

    Office

    $214.03

    Facility

    $149.64

    $36.77 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · G9981

    Office

    $157.89

    Facility

    $104.99

    $19.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · G9981

    Office

    $156.16

    Facility

    $104.23

    $21.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · G9981

    Office

    $167.97

    Facility

    $109.39

    $9.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · G9981

    Office

    $176.18

    Facility

    $111.85

    $1.08 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · G9981

    Office

    $181.34

    Facility

    $116.23

    $4.08 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · G9981

    Office

    $170.29

    Facility

    $110.56

    $6.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · G9981

    Office

    $179.23

    Facility

    $117.99

    $1.97 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · G9981

    Office

    $172.08

    Facility

    $114.29

    $5.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · G9981

    Office

    $174.86

    Facility

    $113.43

    $2.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · G9981

    Office

    $164.31

    Facility

    $110.38

    $12.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · G9981

    Office

    $179.61

    Facility

    $110.87

    $2.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · G9981

    Office

    $159.83

    Facility

    $104.52

    $17.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · G9981

    Office

    $160.86

    Facility

    $105.24

    $16.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · G9981

    Office

    $173.21

    Facility

    $117.59

    $4.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · G9981

    Office

    $169.02

    Facility

    $113.82

    $8.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · G9981

    Office

    $180.66

    Facility

    $118.58

    $3.40 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · G9981

    Office

    $161.54

    Facility

    $105.50

    $15.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · G9981

    Office

    $159.78

    Facility

    $105.13

    $17.48 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · G9981

    Office

    $161.84

    Facility

    $108.10

    $15.42 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · G9981

    Office

    $167.90

    Facility

    $111.01

    $9.36 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · G9981

    Office

    $161.86

    Facility

    $108.35

    $15.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · G9981

    Office

    $190.13

    Facility

    $117.95

    $12.87 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · G9981

    Office

    $175.72

    Facility

    $112.06

    $1.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · G9981

    Office

    $180.90

    Facility

    $116.03

    $3.64 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · G9981

    Office

    $172.82

    Facility

    $111.64

    $4.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · G9981

    Office

    $162.05

    Facility

    $106.43

    $15.21 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · G9981

    Office

    $167.98

    Facility

    $108.07

    $9.28 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · G9981

    Office

    $174.29

    Facility

    $115.95

    $2.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · G9981

    Office

    $165.54

    Facility

    $110.34

    $11.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · G9981

    Office

    $168.43

    Facility

    $106.22

    $8.83 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · G9981

    Office

    $166.46

    Facility

    $109.70

    $10.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · G9981

    Office

    $167.74

    Facility

    $110.18

    $9.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · G9981

    Office

    $160.09

    Facility

    $107.97

    $17.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · G9981

    Office

    $158.12

    Facility

    $106.07

    $19.14 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · G9981

    Office

    $171.66

    Facility

    $111.21

    $5.60 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · G9981

    Office

    $163.26

    Facility

    $106.85

    $14.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · G9981

    Office

    $166.92

    Facility

    $106.46

    $10.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · G9981

    Office

    $160.34

    Facility

    $104.54

    $16.92 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · G9981

    Office

    $174.06

    Facility

    $111.13

    $3.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · G9981

    Office

    $190.54

    Facility

    $120.41

    $13.28 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · G9981

    Office

    $183.29

    Facility

    $117.28

    $6.03 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · G9981

    Office

    $166.44

    Facility

    $111.01

    $10.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · G9981

    Office

    $170.42

    Facility

    $109.91

    $6.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · G9981

    Office

    $199.34

    Facility

    $127.46

    $22.08 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · G9981

    Office

    $184.85

    Facility

    $118.66

    $7.59 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · G9981

    Office

    $195.43

    Facility

    $123.97

    $18.17 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · G9981

    Office

    $165.17

    Facility

    $107.74

    $12.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · G9981

    Office

    $164.57

    Facility

    $109.37

    $12.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · G9981

    Office

    $161.07

    Facility

    $107.08

    $16.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · G9981

    Office

    $180.08

    Facility

    $112.92

    $2.82 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · G9981

    Office

    $168.97

    Facility

    $108.76

    $8.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · G9981

    Office

    $178.07

    Facility

    $115.14

    $0.81 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · G9981

    Office

    $164.47

    Facility

    $108.98

    $12.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · G9981

    Office

    $172.47

    Facility

    $111.35

    $4.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · G9981

    Office

    $175.08

    Facility

    $112.63

    $2.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · G9981

    Office

    $164.21

    Facility

    $108.35

    $13.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · G9981

    Office

    $166.36

    Facility

    $105.90

    $10.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · G9981

    Office

    $160.46

    Facility

    $105.51

    $16.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $175.71

    Facility

    $111.75

    $1.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $163.69

    Facility

    $108.67

    $13.57 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $169.82

    Facility

    $109.91

    $7.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $170.94

    Facility

    $110.73

    $6.32 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $170.22

    Facility

    $110.61

    $7.04 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $170.37

    Facility

    $110.34

    $6.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $174.77

    Facility

    $114.73

    $2.49 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · G9981

    Office

    $166.70

    Facility

    $109.32

    $10.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · G9981

    Office

    $165.91

    Facility

    $109.08

    $11.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · G9981

    Office

    $167.92

    Facility

    $108.49

    $9.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · G9981

    Office

    $172.47

    Facility

    $111.35

    $4.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · G9981

    Office

    $166.90

    Facility

    $107.04

    $10.36 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · G9981

    Office

    $175.19

    Facility

    $111.53

    $2.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · G9981

    Office

    $193.00

    Facility

    $118.82

    $15.74 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · G9981

    Office

    $162.67

    Facility

    $104.75

    $14.59 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · G9981

    Office

    $164.33

    Facility

    $111.79

    $12.93 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · G9981

    Office

    $169.60

    Facility

    $109.14

    $7.66 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

G9981 · 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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$156.16

$214.03

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$214.031
AL$157.891
AR$156.161
AZ$167.971
CA$177.26–$213.3529
CO$176.181
CT$181.341
DC$191.651
DE$170.291
FL$172.08–$187.323
GA$164.31–$174.862
GU$179.611
HI$179.611
IA$159.831
ID$160.861
IL$169.02–$183.044
IN$161.541
KS$159.781
KY$161.841
LA$161.86–$167.902
MA$175.72–$190.132
MD$172.82–$191.653
ME$162.05–$167.982
MI$165.54–$174.292
MN$168.431
MO$160.09–$167.743
MS$158.121
MT$171.661
NC$163.261
ND$166.921
NE$160.341
NH$174.061
NJ$183.29–$190.542
NM$166.441
NV$170.421
NY$165.17–$199.345
OH$164.571
OK$161.071
OR$168.97–$180.082
PA$164.47–$178.072
PR$172.471
RI$175.081
SC$164.211
SD$166.361
TN$160.461
TX$163.69–$175.718
UT$165.911
VA$167.92–$191.652
VI$172.471
VT$166.901
WA$175.19–$193.002
WI$162.671
WV$164.331
WY$169.601

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For G9981 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $177.26 and the facility-setting rate is $111.00: a difference of $66.26.

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

$194.99

$177.26 × 110% = $194.99

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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 G9981 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

16,303

Code
G9981
Physician work
2.43
Practice expense
2.47
Malpractice
0.24

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for G9981 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.43× 1.0172.4713
Practice expense2.47× 1.0962.7071
Malpractice0.24× 0.5360.1286
Total RVUs5.3071
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$177.26

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
Work2.431.017
Practice expense2.471.096
Malpractice0.240.536

(2.43 × 1.017 + 2.47 × 1.096 + 0.24 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $177.26

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.431.017
Practice expense0.661.096
Malpractice0.240.536

(2.43 × 1.017 + 0.66 × 1.096 + 0.24 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $111.00

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

G9981 · Office / nonfacility

$177.26

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $15.08 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $162.18 to $177.26 (9.3%).

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

    $162.18changed to$177.26

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 2.21 changed to 2.47
    • 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: $162.18

    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.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$177.26$111.00RVU26D
2026-07-01$177.26$111.00RVU26C
2026-04-01$177.26$111.00RVU26B
2026-01-01$177.26$111.00RVU26A
2025-10-01$162.18$124.71RVU25D
2025-07-01$162.18$124.71RVU25C
2025-04-01$162.18$124.71RVU25B
2025-01-01$162.18$124.71RVU25A

G9981 billing questions

How does G9981 differ from G9980 and G9982?

These are neighboring new-patient remote E/M time levels: G9980 is 30 minutes, G9981 is 45 minutes, and G9982 is 60 minutes. Use the level supported by the encounter documentation.

Can G9981 be reported for an established patient?

No. G9981 is identified as a new-patient service; the related G9983–G9986 codes describe established-patient remote E/M time levels.

What documentation supports G9981?

Document the remote encounter, the patient’s concern, the evaluation and management provided, new-patient status, and the time basis supporting the 45-minute level.

Does G9981 describe a particular remote technology?

The CMS short descriptor identifies a remote E/M service but does not specify the communication technology. Document how the encounter took place.

Does the CMS information identify separate services to bill with G9981?

The supplied CMS facts do not identify a paired or add-on service for this code. The descriptor alone does not establish separate reporting for related work.

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 G9981PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 16,303 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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