# CPT 96440: Chemotherapy administration into pleural cavity

Medicare CPT 96440 pays $767.55 in a non-facility setting and $116.24 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $667.70 in Arkansas to $895.09 in District of Columbia, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96440-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Medical and Therapeutic Services

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $767.55 |
| National facility | $116.24 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $895.09 | $127.84 |
| California | $894.79 | $124.10 |
| Washington | $865.69 | $123.19 |
| Hawaii | $860.40 | $119.85 |
| New Jersey | $858.79 | $125.40 |
| Massachusetts | $854.31 | $122.56 |
| New York | $852.59 | $125.98 |
| Alaska | $845.84 | $152.19 |
| Connecticut | $823.24 | $121.77 |
| Colorado | $811.67 | $118.67 |
| Oregon | $803.86 | $117.69 |
| Maryland | $798.24 | $119.25 |
| New Hampshire | $795.34 | $117.32 |
| Rhode Island | $791.23 | $118.42 |
| Minnesota | $784.33 | $114.12 |
| Puerto Rico | $775.10 | $116.61 |
| Virgin Islands | $775.10 | $116.61 |
| Florida | $774.29 | $120.80 |
| Montana | $767.54 | $116.23 |
| Nevada | $767.46 | $115.49 |
| Wyoming | $766.34 | $115.02 |
| North Dakota | $764.78 | $113.46 |
| South Dakota | $764.45 | $113.13 |
| Delaware | $759.13 | $115.63 |
| Vermont | $758.32 | $113.52 |
| Texas | $756.88 | $115.66 |
| Virginia | $754.41 | $114.17 |
| Pennsylvania | $754.33 | $116.36 |
| Illinois | $748.70 | $119.37 |
| Arizona | $745.43 | $114.30 |
| Georgia | $736.75 | $115.39 |
| Wisconsin | $735.25 | $111.29 |
| Maine | $735.01 | $112.68 |
| Michigan | $727.25 | $115.66 |
| Utah | $725.55 | $113.31 |
| North Carolina | $719.50 | $111.82 |
| Indiana | $714.63 | $110.86 |
| South Carolina | $714.25 | $112.44 |
| Nebraska | $711.35 | $110.19 |
| New Mexico | $711.05 | $113.79 |
| Missouri | $710.50 | $112.81 |
| Idaho | $709.72 | $110.51 |
| Louisiana | $707.57 | $112.91 |
| Ohio | $707.38 | $112.73 |
| Iowa | $705.91 | $109.95 |
| Tennessee | $702.41 | $110.36 |
| Kansas | $698.79 | $110.00 |
| Oklahoma | $692.46 | $110.83 |
| Kentucky | $690.34 | $111.31 |
| Alabama | $679.01 | $109.11 |
| West Virginia | $678.91 | $112.91 |
| Mississippi | $670.13 | $109.35 |
| Arkansas | $667.70 | $108.22 |

## Related codes

- 96360: Intravenous infusion, hydration, initial 31 minutes to 1 hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96360-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96361: Intravenous infusion, hydration, each additional hour (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96361-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96365: Intravenous infusion, for therapy/prophylaxis/diagnosis, initial, up to 1 hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96365-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96366: Intravenous infusion, therapy, each additional hour (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96366-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96367: Intravenous infusion, additional sequential infusion, up to 1 hour (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96367-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96368: Intravenous infusion, concurrent infusion (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96368-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96369: Subcutaneous infusion for therapy/prophylaxis, initial, up to 1 hour — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96369-cpt-fee-schedule
- 96370: Subcutaneous infusion, each additional hour (add-on) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/96370-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 96440 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules