Billing code 98985: RTM device supplyMedicare rate & RVUs in Nebraska
Reports the musculoskeletal remote therapeutic monitoring device supply when qualifying device data are transmitted on 2–15 days during a 30-day monitoring period.
Medicare pays $47.29 for 98985 in the office in Nebraska (Nebraska). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 9 sections
What 98985 covers
This code represents the supply of a remote therapeutic monitoring device for tracking information related to a musculoskeletal treatment plan. A rehabilitation practice may use a connected device or software to capture information such as exercise participation, symptoms, or functional status during care for a condition such as back pain or a joint injury. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and other treating professionals may use these data to follow a patient’s progress between visits.
Report the code for the 2–15 days of device data transmission within the 30-day monitoring period. The record should identify the musculoskeletal monitoring purpose, the device or technology furnished, the monitoring period, and the days data were transmitted. This is the device-supply service, not the clinician’s time reviewing data, communicating with the patient, or adjusting the treatment plan; RTM treatment-management codes describe those services when performed and documented.
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.
98985 in Nebraska
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $47.29 | Unavailable |
How the 98985 rate is calculated
Each of 98985’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 98985
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.53
1.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.5400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$51.44
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 98985
98985 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · 98985
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
$51.44
Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.
98985 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 98977Remote monitoring
- Both cover musculoskeletal RTM device supply. Choose 98985 for 2–15 data-transmission days in the 30-day period and 98977 for 16–30 days.
- 98984RTM device supply
- This is the short-period RTM supply code for respiratory monitoring; 98985 is for musculoskeletal monitoring.
- 98986Rtm dev sply cbt 2-15 d
- This is the short-period RTM supply code for cognitive behavioral therapy monitoring; 98985 is for musculoskeletal monitoring.
98985 billing questions
When should 98985 be chosen instead of 98977?
Use 98985 when device data are transmitted on 2–15 days in the 30-day period. Code 98977 is the musculoskeletal supply code for 16–30 days.
What supports the reported monitoring days?
Document the monitoring period and the dates on which the musculoskeletal device transmitted data. The record should also connect the monitoring to the patient’s treatment.
Does 98985 include clinician review or treatment management?
No. It represents device supply; clinician review, communication, and treatment-plan management are separate RTM services when performed and documented.
Can the practice report 98975 in the same RTM episode?
Yes, when the practice also performs the initial device setup and patient education represented by 98975. Document those setup and education services separately from the monitoring supply.
Is this code for respiratory or behavioral monitoring?
No. It is the short-period supply code for musculoskeletal monitoring; respiratory and cognitive behavioral therapy monitoring have separate supply codes.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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