$79.89
Both are remote E/M services for new patients. G9979 identifies the 20-minute tier; G9980 identifies the 30-minute tier.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
G9980 Remote E/M Medicare reimbursement rates in Hawaii
Reports a remote evaluation and management service for a new patient at the 30-minute level, selected when the documented encounter supports this time tier. Compare G9980 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Hawaii.
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 G9980 in Hawaii?
Hawaii 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
$117.36
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Hawaii, Guam
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$64.95
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Hawaii, Guam
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.
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About G9980: Remote E/M for new patient, 30 minutes
Reports a remote evaluation and management service for a new patient at the 30-minute level, selected when the documented encounter supports this time tier.
G9980 identifies a remote evaluation and management encounter for a new patient at the 30-minute level. A physician or other qualified health care professional may use it to assess a patient remotely, review relevant history, address the presenting concern, and make a care plan. The clinical work might include discussing new symptoms, reviewing available records, and deciding whether further evaluation or treatment is needed.
Select this code when the patient meets the applicable new-patient criteria and the documented service supports the 30-minute tier. The note should establish the remote nature of the encounter, the clinical assessment and plan, and the time basis for code selection. CMS assigns work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs to the service, with separate office and facility practice-expense values. The supplied CMS payment facts do not specify additional payment adjustments for this code.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU1.42 · 43%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.76 · 53%
- Malpractice RVU0.16 · 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.
G9980 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Hawaii, from the same CMS release.
$179.61
Both are remote E/M services for new patients. G9981 is the 45-minute tier, rather than G9980's 30-minute tier.
$55.93
G9983 is for an established patient at the 10-minute tier. G9980 is for a new patient at the 30-minute tier.
Compare G9980 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
Hawaii, Guam →
Office / nonfacility
$117.36
Facility
$64.95
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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 G9980 in Hawaii, Guam.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
16,302
- Code
- G9980
- Physician work
- 1.42
- Practice expense
- 1.76
- Malpractice
- 0.16
GPCI2026.csv
46
- Locality
- Hawaii, Guam
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.137
- Malpractice
- 0.579
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.42 | × 1.000 | 1.4200 |
| Practice expense | 1.76 | × 1.137 | 2.0011 |
| Malpractice | 0.16 | × 0.579 | 0.0926 |
| Total RVUs | 3.5138 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Hawaii, Guam$117.36
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.42 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.76 | 1.137 |
| Malpractice | 0.16 | 0.579 |
(1.42 × 1 + 1.76 × 1.137 + 0.16 × 0.579) × $33.4009 = $117.36
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 1.42 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.38 | 1.137 |
| Malpractice | 0.16 | 0.579 |
(1.42 × 1 + 0.38 × 1.137 + 0.16 × 0.579) × $33.4009 = $64.95
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.
G9980 billing questions
How does G9980 differ from G9979?
Both describe remote E/M for a new patient; G9979 is the 20-minute tier, while G9980 is the 30-minute tier. Choose the tier supported by the encounter documentation.
Can G9980 be used for an established patient?
No. G9980 is designated for a new patient; the G9983–G9986 codes describe remote E/M tiers for established patients.
What should the note support?
Document the remote encounter, the patient's presenting concern, the assessment and plan, new-patient status, and the time basis for selecting the 30-minute tier.
Is G9980 reported in multiple units?
The descriptor identifies a 30-minute E/M tier, not a per-unit service. Use the code for the documented encounter at that tier rather than multiplying it by elapsed time.
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.
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16,300G9978,,Remote e/m new 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
16,301G9979,,Remote e/m new pt 20mins,A,,0.93,1.25,,0.23,,0.07,2.25,1.23,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,302G9980,,Remote e/m new pt 30 mins,A,,1.42,1.76,,0.38,,0.16,3.34,1.96,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
16,303G9981,,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
4309102,FL,99,REST OF FLORIDA,1.000,0.956,1.503
4410212,GA,01,ATLANTA,1.003,1.016,1.201
4510212,GA,99,REST OF GEORGIA,1.000,0.892,1.192
4601212,HI,01,"HAWAII, GUAM",1.000,1.137,0.579
4702202,ID,00,IDAHO,1.000,0.920,0.473
4806102,IL,16,CHICAGO,1.007,1.005,2.295
4906102,IL,12,EAST ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.920,2.014