# CPT 98010: Synchronous audio-only telemedicine E/M service, new patient, moderate medical decision making

Medicare CPT 98010 pays $129.60 in a non-facility setting and $103.54 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $121.00 in Arkansas to $170.61 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98010-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $129.60 |
| National facility | $103.54 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $170.61 | $142.86 |
| District of Columbia | $142.31 | $111.62 |
| New York | $140.29 | $111.22 |
| New Jersey | $139.69 | $110.35 |
| California | $138.22 | $107.39 |
| Washington | $137.21 | $107.51 |
| Massachusetts | $136.52 | $107.25 |
| Connecticut | $135.63 | $107.57 |
| Florida | $134.48 | $108.34 |
| Hawaii | $133.48 | $103.86 |
| Illinois | $132.97 | $107.79 |
| Maryland | $132.90 | $105.74 |
| Colorado | $132.27 | $104.55 |
| Rhode Island | $132.03 | $105.12 |
| Oregon | $131.20 | $103.75 |
| New Hampshire | $130.76 | $103.64 |
| Puerto Rico | $130.00 | $103.66 |
| Virgin Islands | $130.00 | $103.66 |
| Pennsylvania | $129.77 | $104.26 |
| Montana | $129.59 | $103.53 |
| Texas | $129.01 | $103.36 |
| Delaware | $128.97 | $103.23 |
| Michigan | $128.97 | $104.51 |
| Nevada | $128.80 | $102.72 |
| Georgia | $128.69 | $103.84 |
| Wyoming | $128.29 | $102.24 |
| Arizona | $127.52 | $102.27 |
| Virginia | $127.38 | $101.77 |
| Minnesota | $127.34 | $100.53 |
| New Mexico | $126.97 | $103.08 |
| Vermont | $126.68 | $100.89 |
| North Dakota | $126.62 | $100.57 |
| Utah | $126.46 | $101.97 |
| South Dakota | $126.27 | $100.22 |
| Louisiana | $126.03 | $102.24 |
| West Virginia | $126.02 | $103.38 |
| Missouri | $125.92 | $102.01 |
| Ohio | $125.83 | $102.04 |
| Maine | $125.78 | $100.88 |
| South Carolina | $125.52 | $101.45 |
| North Carolina | $124.86 | $100.55 |
| Kentucky | $124.31 | $101.15 |
| Wisconsin | $124.29 | $99.33 |
| Indiana | $123.83 | $99.68 |
| Oklahoma | $123.80 | $100.53 |
| Idaho | $123.45 | $99.49 |
| Tennessee | $123.29 | $99.61 |
| Nebraska | $123.11 | $99.06 |
| Kansas | $122.91 | $99.36 |
| Iowa | $122.86 | $99.02 |
| Mississippi | $122.21 | $99.77 |
| Alabama | $121.95 | $99.16 |
| Arkansas | $121.00 | $98.62 |

## 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
- 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

Commercial negotiated rates for 98010 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