$47.23–$53.60
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.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
98985 RTM device supply Medicare reimbursement rates in Pennsylvania
Reports the musculoskeletal remote therapeutic monitoring device supply when qualifying device data are transmitted on 2–15 days during a 30-day monitoring period. Compare 98985 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Pennsylvania.
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 98985 in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$47.23–$53.60
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
No supported rate
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 therapeutic monitoring
About 98985: Musculoskeletal RTM device supply, short period
Reports the musculoskeletal remote therapeutic monitoring device supply when qualifying device data are transmitted on 2–15 days during a 30-day monitoring period.
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.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.00 · 0%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.53 · 99%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
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 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Pennsylvania, from the same CMS release.
$47.84–$54.29
This is the short-period RTM supply code for respiratory monitoring; 98985 is for musculoskeletal monitoring.
98986
No office rateRtm dev sply cbt 2-15 d
This is the short-period RTM supply code for cognitive behavioral therapy monitoring; 98985 is for musculoskeletal monitoring.
Compare 98985 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.
2 of 2 payment localities
Metropolitan Philadelphia →
Office / nonfacility
$53.60
Facility
Unavailable
Rest Of Pennsylvania →
Office / nonfacility
$47.23
Facility
Unavailable
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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 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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