Cost analysis for CPT 99496 — Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity
Average Medicare Payment
$193.53
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$84.9M
Services (2023)
436.5K
Price Change (2014–2023)
+11.4%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $173.72 | $30.1M | 173.1K | — |
| 2015 | $173.31 | $40.3M | 232.9K | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $171.35 | $56.0M | 325.6K | -1.1% |
| 2017 | $172.16 | $67.2M | 389.0K | +0.5% |
| 2018 | $173.52 | $75.6M | 433.7K | +0.8% |
| 2019 | $174.29 | $84.6M | 483.1K | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $184.74 | $71.8M | 388.3K | +6.0% |
| 2021 | $208.37 | $84.3M | 404.8K | +12.8% |
| 2022 | $196.52 | $79.2M | 401.5K | -5.7% |
| 2023 | $193.53 | $84.9M | 436.5K | -1.5% |
The most expensive state pays 2.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $225.24 vs ND at $107.98.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $225.24 | $43.9K | 195 | 9 |
| NY | $225.11 | $4.5M | 20.2K | 735 |
| DC | $222.81 | $142.2K | 638 | 26 |
| CT | $221.11 | $982.2K | 4.4K | 212 |
| MD | $216.32 | $3.5M | 16.0K | 570 |
| CA | $214.61 | $9.7M | 45.2K | 1.3K |
| IL | $210.46 | $3.0M | 14.4K | 555 |
| MA | $208.04 | $2.8M | 13.4K | 524 |
| NJ | $205.44 | $3.7M | 18.2K | 648 |
| UT | $203.62 | $419.9K | 2.1K | 64 |
| WY | $200.09 | $27.8K | 139 | 6 |
| DE | $198.07 | $625.3K | 3.2K | 108 |
| FL | $194.91 | $14.0M | 71.8K | 2.1K |
| NM | $194.66 | $209.6K | 1.1K | 44 |
| NV | $194.36 | $979.7K | 5.0K | 142 |
| VT | $194.10 | $55.9K | 288 | 15 |
| WA | $193.56 | $791.1K | 4.1K | 191 |
| NC | $193.03 | $2.5M | 12.8K | 499 |
| SC | $192.06 | $1.5M | 7.8K | 299 |
| AL | $192.02 | $1.4M | 7.5K | 296 |
| HI | $191.73 | $121.6K | 634 | 34 |
| GA | $191.54 | $1.7M | 9.0K | 309 |
| VA | $191.29 | $2.8M | 14.9K | 560 |
| IN | $191.13 | $1.4M | 7.1K | 317 |
| AZ | $190.32 | $1.9M | 9.7K | 327 |
| TX | $189.96 | $5.7M | 30.1K | 945 |
| NH | $189.00 | $264.2K | 1.4K | 66 |
| IA | $188.78 | $485.6K | 2.6K | 110 |
| TN | $185.15 | $1.7M | 9.4K | 347 |
| LA | $184.90 | $1.1M | 5.8K | 228 |
| PA | $183.77 | $4.3M | 23.3K | 987 |
| WI | $180.54 | $755.6K | 4.2K | 192 |
| WV | $178.28 | $405.8K | 2.3K | 103 |
| MO | $177.34 | $543.4K | 3.1K | 144 |
| MI | $176.99 | $2.4M | 13.3K | 557 |
| MN | $176.24 | $236.9K | 1.3K | 69 |
| KS | $175.40 | $408.3K | 2.3K | 111 |
| MS | $171.44 | $1.8M | 10.4K | 174 |
| RI | $170.56 | $122.1K | 716 | 42 |
| KY | $169.28 | $767.9K | 4.5K | 195 |
| OH | $169.14 | $1.6M | 9.6K | 436 |
| ID | $167.21 | $158.0K | 945 | 43 |
| AR | $163.94 | $1.0M | 6.1K | 226 |
| CO | $163.85 | $397.2K | 2.4K | 124 |
| OR | $161.41 | $336.2K | 2.1K | 104 |
| SD | $160.32 | $78.9K | 492 | 22 |
| OK | $152.91 | $696.0K | 4.6K | 152 |
| MT | $148.13 | $136.3K | 920 | 36 |
| ME | $135.15 | $46.8K | 346 | 19 |
| NE | $134.08 | $485.9K | 3.6K | 156 |
| ND | $107.98 | $67.7K | 627 | 35 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Stuppler | Nurse Practitioner | CA | $273.3K | 1.3K | $204.10 |
| Irisbelsy Lomelli | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $197.6K | 1.1K | $181.74 |
| Brittany Horton | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $139.2K | 766 | $181.76 |
| Cindy Perdue | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $138.5K | 764 | $181.25 |
| Kenneth Ares | Nurse Practitioner | NV | $135.5K | 730 | $185.60 |
| Jason Abney | Hospice and Palliative Care | CA | $119.6K | 521 | $229.58 |
| Arash Milani | Internal Medicine | CA | $91.9K | 473 | $194.31 |
| Amer Homsi | Internal Medicine | UT | $90.5K | 384 | $235.73 |
| Megan Howell | Nurse Practitioner | MS | $88.7K | 542 | $163.61 |
| Gregg Soifer | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | GA | $87.7K | 588 | $149.14 |
| Hannah Christian | Nurse Practitioner | MS | $86.9K | 534 | $162.64 |
| Andrea Kessler | Nurse Practitioner | AZ | $86.0K | 528 | $162.86 |
| Sangeeta Khetpal | Internal Medicine | OK | $84.7K | 408 | $207.60 |
| Jessica Griffin | Nurse Practitioner | MS | $83.6K | 509 | $164.34 |
| Sylvia Sevilla | Nurse Practitioner | CA | $83.6K | 408 | $204.88 |
| Andrea Kichline | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $81.5K | 455 | $179.08 |
| Regina Young | Nurse Practitioner | MS | $80.4K | 485 | $165.77 |
| Leo Polosajian | Cardiology | CA | $77.1K | 312 | $246.96 |
| Fidelia Osinubi | Internal Medicine | GA | $76.7K | 504 | $152.13 |
| Amanda Kennedy | Nurse Practitioner | MS | $76.6K | 457 | $167.62 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 99496. With a 2.1x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have risen 11.4% since 2014, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.