HCPCS 99491
Evaluation and management service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Evaluation and management Work RVU per service 1.50 (2023 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 | 1,405 | $16,858,077 | +25% | 275,177 | 83 | 746 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | 1,258 | $13,462,676 | +20% | 219,721 | 66 | 700 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1,043 | $11,223,287 | +18% | 178,698 | 59 | 647 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 977 | $9,526,718 | +16% | 155,341 | 63 | 644 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 927 | $8,220,661 | first year in data | 128,755 | 51 | 584 | 1.45 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 130 | $2,341,570 | 35,401 | 107 | 1,092 | |
| New York | 155 | $1,914,879 | 28,461 | 70 | 661 | |
| Florida | 128 | $1,584,459 | 25,415 | 68 | 828 | |
| Illinois | 68 | $862,742 | 13,785 | 108 | 660 | |
| Texas | 115 | $842,464 | 14,624 | 56 | 511 | |
| Georgia | 79 | $725,746 | 12,751 | 94 | 490 | |
| Ohio | 34 | $543,369 | 9,018 | 52 | 1,102 | |
| Virginia | 33 | $450,773 | 7,574 | 82 | 711 | |
| Arizona | 28 | $439,537 | 8,173 | 102 | 1,574 | |
| Connecticut | 40 | $346,205 | 5,739 | 84 | 400 | |
| Nevada | 12 | $334,624 | 5,653 | 148 | 1,549 | |
| Maryland | 31 | $327,701 | 5,218 | 60 | 426 | |
| New Jersey | 33 | $324,797 | 4,825 | 69 | 487 | |
| Kansas | 19 | $281,482 | 5,088 | 177 | 858 | |
| Indiana | 34 | $182,623 | 3,259 | 51 | 339 |
Not listed: 1 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (XX); they are in the national totals.
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 2023.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 136 | $1,927,347 | 27,940 | 78 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 68 | $1,325,181 | 19,963 | 124 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 69 | $833,748 | 13,303 | 99 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 60 | $609,464 | 10,689 | 104 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 39 | $490,060 | 7,684 | 99 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 42 | $376,351 | 6,753 | 82 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 34 | $317,821 | 4,868 | 97 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $299,283 | 4,490 | 102 | |
| New Haven, CT | 22 | $259,628 | 4,290 | 176 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 33 | $245,083 | 3,952 | 49 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 26 | $237,807 | 4,063 | 41 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 19 | $233,820 | 4,325 | 99 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 16 | $169,489 | 3,437 | 149 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 14 | $156,837 | 2,632 | 58 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 24 | $150,182 | 2,479 | 50 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 20 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2023.
Specialties billing 99491 nationally
Nurse Practitioner accounts for 33% of payment for 99491 nationally in 2023, across 10 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | 524 | 42% | $4,501,562 | 33% | 81,159 | 155 |
| Internal Medicine | 309 | 25% | $3,991,555 | 30% | 60,693 | 196 |
| Family Practice | 216 | 17% | $2,844,577 | 21% | 44,434 | 206 |
| Physician Assistant | 77 | 6.1% | $678,040 | 5.0% | 12,091 | 157 |
| Geriatric Medicine | 11 | 0.87% | $204,285 | 1.5% | 3,161 | 287 |
| General Practice | 18 | 1.4% | $194,980 | 1.4% | 2,952 | 164 |
| Cardiology | 13 | 1.0% | $103,095 | 0.77% | 1,486 | 114 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 11 | 0.87% | $81,022 | 0.60% | 1,231 | 112 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 13 | 1.0% | $72,147 | 0.54% | 1,058 | 81 |
| Nephrology | 13 | 1.0% | $58,932 | 0.44% | 898 | 69 |
Not listed: 21 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 2023.
Top billers of 99491 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