# CPT 98002: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, new patient, moderate medical decision making

Medicare CPT 98002 pays $139.62 in a non-facility setting and $111.22 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $130.34 in Arkansas to $183.72 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98002-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $139.62 |
| National facility | $111.22 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $183.72 | $153.48 |
| District of Columbia | $153.35 | $119.91 |
| New York | $151.14 | $119.46 |
| New Jersey | $150.51 | $118.54 |
| California | $148.98 | $115.38 |
| Washington | $147.87 | $115.50 |
| Massachusetts | $147.11 | $115.22 |
| Connecticut | $146.13 | $115.55 |
| Florida | $144.83 | $116.35 |
| Hawaii | $143.86 | $111.58 |
| Illinois | $143.19 | $115.76 |
| Maryland | $143.18 | $113.57 |
| Colorado | $142.52 | $112.32 |
| Rhode Island | $142.25 | $112.93 |
| Oregon | $141.37 | $111.46 |
| New Hampshire | $140.89 | $111.34 |
| Puerto Rico | $140.06 | $111.35 |
| Virgin Islands | $140.06 | $111.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $139.79 | $111.99 |
| Montana | $139.61 | $111.21 |
| Texas | $138.98 | $111.03 |
| Delaware | $138.94 | $110.89 |
| Michigan | $138.90 | $112.24 |
| Nevada | $138.77 | $110.35 |
| Georgia | $138.62 | $111.53 |
| Wyoming | $138.23 | $109.84 |
| Arizona | $137.38 | $109.87 |
| Virginia | $137.24 | $109.33 |
| Minnesota | $137.23 | $108.01 |
| New Mexico | $136.75 | $110.72 |
| Vermont | $136.50 | $108.39 |
| North Dakota | $136.44 | $108.05 |
| Utah | $136.22 | $109.54 |
| South Dakota | $136.07 | $107.68 |
| Louisiana | $135.74 | $109.82 |
| West Virginia | $135.71 | $111.03 |
| Missouri | $135.63 | $109.57 |
| Ohio | $135.53 | $109.61 |
| Maine | $135.51 | $108.38 |
| South Carolina | $135.21 | $108.98 |
| North Carolina | $134.51 | $108.02 |
| Wisconsin | $133.93 | $106.73 |
| Kentucky | $133.90 | $108.66 |
| Indiana | $133.41 | $107.09 |
| Oklahoma | $133.35 | $108.00 |
| Idaho | $133.01 | $106.89 |
| Tennessee | $132.83 | $107.02 |
| Nebraska | $132.64 | $106.43 |
| Kansas | $132.41 | $106.75 |
| Iowa | $132.36 | $106.38 |
| Mississippi | $131.63 | $107.18 |
| Alabama | $131.37 | $106.53 |
| Arkansas | $130.34 | $105.95 |

## Related codes

- 98000: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, new patient, straightforward medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98000-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98001: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, new patient, low medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98001-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98003: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, new patient, high medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98003-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98004: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, straightforward medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98004-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98005: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, low medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98005-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98006: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, moderate medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98006-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98007: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, high medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98007-cpt-fee-schedule
- 98008: Synchronous audio-only telemedicine E/M service, new patient, straightforward medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98008-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 98002 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