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How Much Does Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 99496 — Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity

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Average Medicare Payment

$193.53

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$84.9M

Services (2023)

436.5K

Price Change (2014–2023)

+11.4%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$173.72$30.1M173.1K—
2015$173.31$40.3M232.9K-0.2%
2016$171.35$56.0M325.6K-1.1%
2017$172.16$67.2M389.0K+0.5%
2018$173.52$75.6M433.7K+0.8%
2019$174.29$84.6M483.1K+0.4%
2020$184.74$71.8M388.3K+6.0%
2021$208.37$84.3M404.8K+12.8%
2022$196.52$79.2M401.5K-5.7%
2023$193.53$84.9M436.5K-1.5%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 2.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $225.24 vs ND at $107.98.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
AK$225.24$43.9K1959
NY$225.11$4.5M20.2K735
DC$222.81$142.2K63826
CT$221.11$982.2K4.4K212
MD$216.32$3.5M16.0K570
CA$214.61$9.7M45.2K1.3K
IL$210.46$3.0M14.4K555
MA$208.04$2.8M13.4K524
NJ$205.44$3.7M18.2K648
UT$203.62$419.9K2.1K64
WY$200.09$27.8K1396
DE$198.07$625.3K3.2K108
FL$194.91$14.0M71.8K2.1K
NM$194.66$209.6K1.1K44
NV$194.36$979.7K5.0K142
VT$194.10$55.9K28815
WA$193.56$791.1K4.1K191
NC$193.03$2.5M12.8K499
SC$192.06$1.5M7.8K299
AL$192.02$1.4M7.5K296
HI$191.73$121.6K63434
GA$191.54$1.7M9.0K309
VA$191.29$2.8M14.9K560
IN$191.13$1.4M7.1K317
AZ$190.32$1.9M9.7K327
TX$189.96$5.7M30.1K945
NH$189.00$264.2K1.4K66
IA$188.78$485.6K2.6K110
TN$185.15$1.7M9.4K347
LA$184.90$1.1M5.8K228
PA$183.77$4.3M23.3K987
WI$180.54$755.6K4.2K192
WV$178.28$405.8K2.3K103
MO$177.34$543.4K3.1K144
MI$176.99$2.4M13.3K557
MN$176.24$236.9K1.3K69
KS$175.40$408.3K2.3K111
MS$171.44$1.8M10.4K174
RI$170.56$122.1K71642
KY$169.28$767.9K4.5K195
OH$169.14$1.6M9.6K436
ID$167.21$158.0K94543
AR$163.94$1.0M6.1K226
CO$163.85$397.2K2.4K124
OR$161.41$336.2K2.1K104
SD$160.32$78.9K49222
OK$152.91$696.0K4.6K152
MT$148.13$136.3K92036
ME$135.15$46.8K34619
NE$134.08$485.9K3.6K156
ND$107.98$67.7K62735

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Joanna StupplerNurse PractitionerCA$273.3K1.3K$204.10
Irisbelsy LomelliNurse PractitionerFL$197.6K1.1K$181.74
Brittany HortonNurse PractitionerFL$139.2K766$181.76
Cindy PerdueNurse PractitionerFL$138.5K764$181.25
Kenneth AresNurse PractitionerNV$135.5K730$185.60
Jason AbneyHospice and Palliative CareCA$119.6K521$229.58
Arash MilaniInternal MedicineCA$91.9K473$194.31
Amer HomsiInternal MedicineUT$90.5K384$235.73
Megan HowellNurse PractitionerMS$88.7K542$163.61
Gregg SoiferPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationGA$87.7K588$149.14
Hannah ChristianNurse PractitionerMS$86.9K534$162.64
Andrea KesslerNurse PractitionerAZ$86.0K528$162.86
Sangeeta KhetpalInternal MedicineOK$84.7K408$207.60
Jessica GriffinNurse PractitionerMS$83.6K509$164.34
Sylvia SevillaNurse PractitionerCA$83.6K408$204.88
Andrea KichlineNurse PractitionerFL$81.5K455$179.08
Regina YoungNurse PractitionerMS$80.4K485$165.77
Leo PolosajianCardiologyCA$77.1K312$246.96
Fidelia OsinubiInternal MedicineGA$76.7K504$152.13
Amanda KennedyNurse PractitionerMS$76.6K457$167.62

🤔 Is Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity Overpriced?

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.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.