HCPCS 99426
Evaluation and management service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Evaluation and management Work RVU per service 1.00 (2024 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 2022–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2022–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,927 | $21,186,853 | +121% | 453,609 | 113 | 754 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1,130 | $9,584,874 | +218% | 205,256 | 73 | 583 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 421 | $3,010,869 | not in the 2021 file | 63,763 | 58 | 552 | 1.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2022–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 182 | $2,526,623 | 54,677 | 101 | 1,010 | |
| New York | 148 | $2,104,132 | 43,041 | 127 | 841 | |
| Florida | 106 | $1,972,484 | 40,857 | 98 | 1,550 | |
| Maryland | 141 | $1,843,755 | 37,061 | 202 | 615 | |
| Arizona | 102 | $1,202,183 | 26,786 | 136 | 727 | |
| Tennessee | 77 | $966,026 | 22,127 | 192 | 684 | |
| California | 96 | $904,898 | 18,887 | 74 | 573 | |
| Colorado | 61 | $807,895 | 16,402 | 153 | 854 | |
| Virginia | 83 | $787,284 | 16,400 | 110 | 686 | |
| Ohio | 73 | $641,281 | 14,385 | 107 | 581 | |
| New Jersey | 69 | $580,449 | 10,995 | 90 | 374 | |
| Indiana | 83 | $506,846 | 11,301 | 94 | 304 | |
| Illinois | 65 | $465,094 | 10,197 | 83 | 460 | |
| Arkansas | 27 | $463,036 | 10,963 | 302 | 943 | |
| Kentucky | 19 | $457,091 | 9,744 | 218 | 1,764 |
Not listed: 17 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 2024.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 131 | $1,674,331 | 32,884 | 90 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 105 | $1,625,306 | 32,695 | 174 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 55 | $1,035,671 | 22,186 | 83 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 72 | $858,146 | 18,951 | 113 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 22 | $765,333 | 15,958 | 249 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 78 | $741,042 | 15,202 | 180 | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 28 | $629,494 | 12,762 | 432 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 40 | $564,256 | 11,364 | 195 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 61 | $501,197 | 10,825 | 113 | |
| Knoxville, TN | 24 | $442,785 | 10,555 | 378 | |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 46 | $441,010 | 9,847 | 146 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 39 | $427,916 | 8,987 | 125 | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 20 | $416,910 | 9,796 | 413 | |
| Columbus, OH | 24 | $375,171 | 8,470 | 353 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 18 | $344,627 | 7,173 | 211 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 45 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2024.
Specialties billing 99426 nationally
Urology accounts for 27% of payment for 99426 nationally in 2024, across 19 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | 560 | 29% | $5,722,727 | 27% | 124,043 | 222 |
| Ophthalmology | 216 | 11% | $2,669,502 | 13% | 52,551 | 243 |
| Cardiology | 122 | 6.3% | $2,271,134 | 11% | 47,381 | 388 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 168 | 8.7% | $1,766,997 | 8.3% | 44,438 | 265 |
| Internal Medicine | 59 | 3.1% | $1,097,551 | 5.2% | 23,023 | 390 |
| Physician Assistant | 83 | 4.3% | $1,040,926 | 4.9% | 25,132 | 303 |
| Rheumatology | 55 | 2.9% | $736,745 | 3.5% | 14,385 | 262 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 26 | 1.3% | $627,881 | 3.0% | 13,232 | 509 |
| Nephrology | 92 | 4.8% | $609,337 | 2.9% | 12,867 | 140 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 107 | 5.6% | $504,993 | 2.4% | 10,432 | 97 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 17 | 0.88% | $442,960 | 2.1% | 8,998 | 529 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 41 | 2.1% | $376,809 | 1.8% | 8,310 | 203 |
| Neurology | 33 | 1.7% | $358,500 | 1.7% | 7,569 | 229 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 102 | 5.3% | $316,911 | 1.5% | 6,714 | 66 |
| Gastroenterology | 62 | 3.2% | $254,431 | 1.2% | 5,588 | 90 |
Not listed: 25 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 2024.
Top billers of 99426 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