# CPT 98006: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, moderate medical decision making

Medicare CPT 98006 pays $105.55 in a non-facility setting and $82.17 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $98.33 in Arkansas to $138.24 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98006-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $105.55 |
| National facility | $82.17 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $138.24 | $113.34 |
| District of Columbia | $116.12 | $88.58 |
| New York | $114.35 | $88.27 |
| New Jersey | $113.90 | $87.57 |
| California | $112.87 | $85.20 |
| Washington | $111.96 | $85.31 |
| Massachusetts | $111.37 | $85.10 |
| Connecticut | $110.55 | $85.37 |
| Florida | $109.47 | $86.01 |
| Hawaii | $108.98 | $82.40 |
| Maryland | $108.28 | $83.91 |
| Illinois | $108.16 | $85.57 |
| Colorado | $107.83 | $82.96 |
| Rhode Island | $107.57 | $83.41 |
| Oregon | $106.96 | $82.32 |
| New Hampshire | $106.58 | $82.24 |
| Puerto Rico | $105.90 | $82.26 |
| Virgin Islands | $105.90 | $82.26 |
| Pennsylvania | $105.64 | $82.74 |
| Montana | $105.54 | $82.16 |
| Texas | $105.04 | $82.02 |
| Delaware | $105.01 | $81.91 |
| Nevada | $104.91 | $81.51 |
| Michigan | $104.90 | $82.94 |
| Georgia | $104.71 | $82.41 |
| Wyoming | $104.50 | $81.12 |
| Arizona | $103.81 | $81.15 |
| Minnesota | $103.81 | $79.75 |
| Virginia | $103.73 | $80.75 |
| New Mexico | $103.25 | $81.81 |
| Vermont | $103.19 | $80.05 |
| North Dakota | $103.17 | $79.79 |
| South Dakota | $102.89 | $79.50 |
| Utah | $102.89 | $80.92 |
| Louisiana | $102.48 | $81.13 |
| Missouri | $102.40 | $80.95 |
| Maine | $102.39 | $80.05 |
| West Virginia | $102.37 | $82.06 |
| Ohio | $102.32 | $80.98 |
| South Carolina | $102.10 | $80.50 |
| North Carolina | $101.59 | $79.78 |
| Wisconsin | $101.20 | $78.80 |
| Kentucky | $101.05 | $80.27 |
| Indiana | $100.76 | $79.08 |
| Oklahoma | $100.65 | $79.77 |
| Idaho | $100.44 | $78.93 |
| Tennessee | $100.29 | $79.03 |
| Nebraska | $100.17 | $78.59 |
| Kansas | $99.97 | $78.83 |
| Iowa | $99.95 | $78.56 |
| Mississippi | $99.30 | $79.17 |
| Alabama | $99.13 | $78.67 |
| Arkansas | $98.33 | $78.24 |

## 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
- 98005: Synchronous audio-video telemedicine E/M service, established patient, low medical decision making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98005-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 98006 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