$46.98
G9983 is the 10-minute remote E/M level for an established patient; G9984 is the 15-minute level.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
G9984 Remote E/M Medicare reimbursement rates in Alabama
Remote E/M for an established patient at the 15-minute level, reported when a clinician evaluates and manages the patient's concern remotely. Compare G9984 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alabama.
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.
What does Medicare pay for G9984 in Alabama?
Alabama has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$76.77
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$43.74
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alabama
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
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 Alabama, from the same CMS release.
$111.20
G9985 is the 25-minute established-patient level. Select between it and G9984 according to the documented time level.
$46.98
G9978 is for a new patient at the 10-minute level. G9984 is for an established patient at the 15-minute level.
Compare G9984 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alabama →
Office / nonfacility
$76.77
Facility
$43.74
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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 Alabama.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
16,306
- Code
- G9984
- Physician work
- 0.97
- Practice expense
- 1.46
- Malpractice
- 0.09
GPCI2026.csv
4
- Locality
- Alabama
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.875
- Malpractice
- 0.566
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.97 | × 1.000 | 0.9700 |
| Practice expense | 1.46 | × 0.875 | 1.2775 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | × 0.566 | 0.0509 |
| Total RVUs | 2.2984 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alabama$76.77
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.97 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.46 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 0.566 |
(0.97 × 1 + 1.46 × 0.875 + 0.09 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $76.77
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.97 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.33 | 0.875 |
| Malpractice | 0.09 | 0.566 |
(0.97 × 1 + 0.33 × 0.875 + 0.09 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $43.74
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.
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.
16,303G9981,,Remote e/m new pt 45mins,A,,2.43,2.47,,0.66,,0.24,5.14,3.33,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,304G9982,,Remote e/m new pt 60mins,A,,3.17,3.23,,0.94,,0.36,6.76,4.47,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,305G9983,,Remote e/m est. pt 10mins,A,,0.48,1.02,,0.17,,0.06,1.56,0.71,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,306G9984,,Remote e/m est. pt 15mins,A,,0.97,1.46,,0.33,,0.09,2.52,1.39,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,307G9985,,Remote e/m est. pt 25mins,A,,1.50,2.00,,0.47,,0.14,3.64,2.11,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,308G9986,,Remote e/m est. pt 40mins,A,,2.11,2.75,,0.75,,0.21,5.07,3.07,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,309G9987,,Bpci advanced in home visit,A,,0.18,1.32,,1.32,,0.03,1.53,1.53,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1ADDENDUM E. FINAL CY 2026 GEOGRAPHIC PRACTICE COST INDICES (GPCIs) BY STATE AND MEDICARE LOCALITY,,,,,,
2,,,,,,
3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515