# CPT 98015: Synchronous audio-only telemedicine E/M service, established patient, high medical decision making

Medicare CPT 98015 pays $138.95 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 $129.76 in Arkansas to $183.01 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/98015-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $138.95 |
| National facility | $111.22 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $183.01 | $153.48 |
| District of Columbia | $152.56 | $119.91 |
| New York | $150.39 | $119.46 |
| New Jersey | $149.75 | $118.54 |
| California | $148.18 | $115.38 |
| Washington | $147.11 | $115.50 |
| Massachusetts | $146.36 | $115.22 |
| Connecticut | $145.41 | $115.55 |
| Florida | $144.16 | $116.35 |
| Hawaii | $143.10 | $111.58 |
| Illinois | $142.54 | $115.76 |
| Maryland | $142.48 | $113.57 |
| Colorado | $141.81 | $112.32 |
| Rhode Island | $141.56 | $112.93 |
| Oregon | $140.67 | $111.46 |
| New Hampshire | $140.20 | $111.34 |
| Puerto Rico | $139.38 | $111.35 |
| Virgin Islands | $139.38 | $111.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $139.14 | $111.99 |
| Montana | $138.94 | $111.21 |
| Texas | $138.32 | $111.03 |
| Delaware | $138.28 | $110.89 |
| Michigan | $138.27 | $112.24 |
| Nevada | $138.10 | $110.35 |
| Georgia | $137.98 | $111.53 |
| Wyoming | $137.56 | $109.84 |
| Arizona | $136.73 | $109.87 |
| Virginia | $136.58 | $109.33 |
| Minnesota | $136.54 | $108.01 |
| New Mexico | $136.14 | $110.72 |
| Vermont | $135.84 | $108.39 |
| North Dakota | $135.77 | $108.05 |
| Utah | $135.60 | $109.54 |
| South Dakota | $135.40 | $107.68 |
| Louisiana | $135.14 | $109.82 |
| West Virginia | $135.13 | $111.03 |
| Missouri | $135.01 | $109.57 |
| Ohio | $134.92 | $109.61 |
| Maine | $134.87 | $108.38 |
| South Carolina | $134.59 | $108.98 |
| North Carolina | $133.89 | $108.02 |
| Kentucky | $133.30 | $108.66 |
| Wisconsin | $133.29 | $106.73 |
| Indiana | $132.79 | $107.09 |
| Oklahoma | $132.75 | $108.00 |
| Idaho | $132.39 | $106.89 |
| Tennessee | $132.22 | $107.02 |
| Nebraska | $132.02 | $106.43 |
| Kansas | $131.81 | $106.75 |
| Iowa | $131.75 | $106.38 |
| Mississippi | $131.05 | $107.18 |
| Alabama | $130.78 | $106.53 |
| Arkansas | $129.76 | $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
- 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 98015 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