# CPT 99479: Subsequent Intensive Care Infant 1500-2500 Grams

Medicare CPT 99479 pays $105.21 in a non-facility setting and $105.21 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $100.43 in Arkansas to $145.80 in Alaska, a 45% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99479-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Evaluation and Management
Billed by: Evaluation

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $105.21 |
| National facility | $105.21 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $145.80 | $145.80 |
| District of Columbia | $113.26 | $113.26 |
| New York | $112.90 | $112.90 |
| New Jersey | $112.04 | $112.04 |
| Florida | $110.01 | $110.01 |
| Illinois | $109.51 | $109.51 |
| Connecticut | $109.22 | $109.22 |
| Washington | $109.13 | $109.13 |
| California | $108.97 | $108.97 |
| Massachusetts | $108.88 | $108.88 |
| Maryland | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Rhode Island | $106.81 | $106.81 |
| Michigan | $106.24 | $106.24 |
| Colorado | $106.19 | $106.19 |
| Pennsylvania | $105.97 | $105.97 |
| Georgia | $105.56 | $105.56 |
| Hawaii | $105.39 | $105.39 |
| Oregon | $105.39 | $105.39 |
| Puerto Rico | $105.32 | $105.32 |
| Virgin Islands | $105.32 | $105.32 |
| New Hampshire | $105.27 | $105.27 |
| Montana | $105.20 | $105.20 |
| West Virginia | $105.18 | $105.18 |
| Texas | $105.06 | $105.06 |
| Delaware | $104.92 | $104.92 |
| New Mexico | $104.83 | $104.83 |
| Nevada | $104.39 | $104.39 |
| Louisiana | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Arizona | $103.97 | $103.97 |
| Wyoming | $103.91 | $103.91 |
| Ohio | $103.80 | $103.80 |
| Missouri | $103.76 | $103.76 |
| Utah | $103.70 | $103.70 |
| Virginia | $103.46 | $103.46 |
| South Carolina | $103.19 | $103.19 |
| Kentucky | $102.93 | $102.93 |
| Maine | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Vermont | $102.57 | $102.57 |
| Oklahoma | $102.31 | $102.31 |
| North Carolina | $102.29 | $102.29 |
| North Dakota | $102.24 | $102.24 |
| Minnesota | $102.17 | $102.17 |
| South Dakota | $101.89 | $101.89 |
| Mississippi | $101.58 | $101.58 |
| Indiana | $101.42 | $101.42 |
| Tennessee | $101.37 | $101.37 |
| Idaho | $101.24 | $101.24 |
| Kansas | $101.12 | $101.12 |
| Wisconsin | $101.04 | $101.04 |
| Alabama | $100.95 | $100.95 |
| Nebraska | $100.81 | $100.81 |
| Iowa | $100.77 | $100.77 |
| Arkansas | $100.43 | $100.43 |

## Related codes

- 99201: New Patient Office Visit: Coverage and Documentation Requirements — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99201-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99241: Office consultation for a new or established patient that requires these three key components: a problem-focused history; a problem-focused examination; and straightforward medical decision-making — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99241-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99251: Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; and Straightforward medical decision making. — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99251-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99288: Phys/qhp Direction Emergency Medical Systems — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99288-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99354: Prolonged Service With Direct Patient Contact — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99354-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99355: Prolonged Service With Direct Patient Contact — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99355-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99358: Prolng E/m Svc Before&/after Dir Pt Care 1st Hr — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99358-cpt-fee-schedule
- 99359: Prolng E/m Before&/after Dir Care Ea 30 Minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/99359-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 99479 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