HCPCS 99221
Evaluation and management service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Evaluation and management Work RVU per service 1.92 (2021 fee schedule)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,351 | $34,109,187 | -11% | 555,578 | 20 | 82 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 20,230 | $38,288,473 | -45% | 609,409 | 20 | 83 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | 30,696 | $69,484,246 | -9% | 899,594 | 19 | 79 | 1.92 |
| 2021 | 32,541 | $76,455,271 | -8% | 972,269 | 20 | 79 | 1.92 |
| 2020 | 34,099 | $83,287,557 | first year in data | 1,041,608 | 20 | 83 | 1.92 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,737 | $8,216,038 | 92,482 | 21 | 95 | |
| Florida | 2,334 | $6,171,225 | 77,456 | 22 | 93 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,271 | $5,000,189 | 63,068 | 19 | 69 | |
| Illinois | 1,924 | $4,933,520 | 60,957 | 21 | 87 | |
| Texas | 1,738 | $4,156,606 | 54,657 | 20 | 85 | |
| California | 1,796 | $4,082,712 | 49,036 | 19 | 72 | |
| Ohio | 1,652 | $3,831,605 | 50,490 | 21 | 76 | |
| New Jersey | 958 | $2,830,603 | 33,789 | 22 | 108 | |
| Michigan | 1,087 | $2,629,893 | 33,572 | 21 | 80 | |
| Massachusetts | 895 | $2,196,917 | 26,988 | 21 | 78 | |
| North Carolina | 1,102 | $2,118,747 | 28,273 | 18 | 66 | |
| Virginia | 945 | $2,062,403 | 26,564 | 20 | 73 | |
| Missouri | 881 | $2,048,121 | 27,117 | 20 | 83 | |
| Kentucky | 688 | $1,709,209 | 23,235 | 22 | 88 | |
| Maryland | 696 | $1,703,124 | 20,831 | 20 | 82 |
Not listed: 6 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AE, AP, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 2 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2021.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,380 | $8,020,851 | 88,086 | 22 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,490 | $3,884,592 | 47,507 | 21 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,161 | $2,956,452 | 35,855 | 20 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 608 | $1,469,466 | 17,893 | 21 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 599 | $1,415,882 | 16,803 | 19 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 435 | $1,394,943 | 16,634 | 24 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 559 | $1,356,137 | 17,192 | 20 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 442 | $1,264,195 | 15,572 | 22 | |
| Cleveland, OH | 472 | $1,242,164 | 16,384 | 22 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 469 | $1,096,720 | 13,295 | 19 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 418 | $1,078,096 | 12,948 | 21 | |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 397 | $986,928 | 12,719 | 20 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 434 | $946,968 | 12,302 | 20 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 380 | $931,528 | 11,886 | 21 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 367 | $886,294 | 11,699 | 22 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 100 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2021.
Specialties billing 99221 nationally
Internal Medicine accounts for 10% of payment for 99221 nationally in 2021, across 52 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 3,285 | 10% | $7,670,304 | 10% | 94,082 | 29 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3,208 | 9.9% | $7,313,360 | 9.6% | 108,077 | 34 |
| General Surgery | 3,300 | 10% | $6,978,651 | 9.1% | 87,539 | 27 |
| Cardiology | 2,090 | 6.4% | $5,324,311 | 7.0% | 66,316 | 32 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,844 | 5.7% | $5,063,387 | 6.6% | 62,734 | 34 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 1,895 | 5.8% | $3,904,618 | 5.1% | 49,480 | 26 |
| Physician Assistant | 1,944 | 6.0% | $3,644,203 | 4.8% | 53,577 | 28 |
| Neurology | 1,241 | 3.8% | $3,273,766 | 4.3% | 40,322 | 32 |
| Urology | 1,405 | 4.3% | $3,272,909 | 4.3% | 40,378 | 29 |
| Infectious Disease | 745 | 2.3% | $2,457,424 | 3.2% | 29,954 | 40 |
| Nephrology | 943 | 2.9% | $2,450,683 | 3.2% | 30,205 | 32 |
| Family Practice | 896 | 2.8% | $2,238,332 | 2.9% | 28,637 | 32 |
| Psychiatry | 820 | 2.5% | $2,201,136 | 2.9% | 27,274 | 33 |
| Neurosurgery | 967 | 3.0% | $2,115,332 | 2.8% | 26,791 | 28 |
| Hospitalist | 1,031 | 3.2% | $2,107,035 | 2.8% | 25,360 | 25 |
Not listed: 19 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2021.
Top billers of 99221 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations