# CPT 98005: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, low medical decision making

Medicare CPT 98005 pays $71.48 in a non-facility setting and $55.45 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $66.72 in Arkansas to $93.81 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98005-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $71.48 |
| National facility | $55.45 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $93.81 | $76.74 |
| District of Columbia | $78.66 | $59.78 |
| New York | $77.35 | $59.46 |
| New Jersey | $77.15 | $59.10 |
| California | $76.68 | $57.71 |
| Washington | $75.96 | $57.68 |
| Massachusetts | $75.53 | $57.52 |
| Connecticut | $74.82 | $57.55 |
| Hawaii | $74.02 | $55.79 |
| Florida | $73.78 | $57.69 |
| Maryland | $73.32 | $56.60 |
| Colorado | $73.13 | $56.07 |
| Rhode Island | $72.90 | $56.34 |
| Illinois | $72.89 | $57.40 |
| Oregon | $72.56 | $55.67 |
| New Hampshire | $72.24 | $55.55 |
| Puerto Rico | $71.73 | $55.52 |
| Virgin Islands | $71.73 | $55.52 |
| Pennsylvania | $71.51 | $55.80 |
| Montana | $71.47 | $55.44 |
| Delaware | $71.15 | $55.31 |
| Texas | $71.15 | $55.37 |
| Nevada | $71.11 | $55.06 |
| Wyoming | $70.87 | $54.84 |
| Michigan | $70.86 | $55.81 |
| Georgia | $70.82 | $55.53 |
| Minnesota | $70.58 | $54.08 |
| Virginia | $70.35 | $54.59 |
| Arizona | $70.34 | $54.81 |
| North Dakota | $70.09 | $54.06 |
| Vermont | $70.07 | $54.19 |
| South Dakota | $69.93 | $53.89 |
| New Mexico | $69.81 | $55.11 |
| Utah | $69.70 | $54.63 |
| Maine | $69.46 | $54.15 |
| Louisiana | $69.35 | $54.71 |
| Missouri | $69.33 | $54.61 |
| Ohio | $69.26 | $54.62 |
| South Carolina | $69.17 | $54.36 |
| West Virginia | $69.12 | $55.18 |
| North Carolina | $68.91 | $53.95 |
| Wisconsin | $68.78 | $53.42 |
| Kentucky | $68.42 | $54.17 |
| Indiana | $68.40 | $53.54 |
| Oklahoma | $68.20 | $53.89 |
| Idaho | $68.19 | $53.44 |
| Tennessee | $68.06 | $53.48 |
| Nebraska | $68.04 | $53.25 |
| Iowa | $67.88 | $53.21 |
| Kansas | $67.85 | $53.36 |
| Mississippi | $67.29 | $53.49 |
| Alabama | $67.25 | $53.22 |
| Arkansas | $66.72 | $52.95 |

## 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
- 98002: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, new patient, moderate medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98002-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
- 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 98005 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