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Billing code 99335 · Physician & professional

99335 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)

Physician and practitioner services (fee schedule). Medicaid pays a median of $60.79 for 99335 across 10 states, from $21.00 in Illinois to $90.71 in Alabama.

Data as of Oct 5, 202610 statesEvery rate links to its official source

States publishing
10
National median
$60.79units vary by state
Lowest
$21.00Illinois
Highest
$90.71Alabama
Answer

What does Medicaid pay for 99335?

10 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for 99335. The national median is $60.79 (units differ between states). Alabama pays the most, $90.71, and Illinois the least, $21.00, a 4.3x spread.

State ranking

99335 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest

One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 10 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.

#StateMedicaid rateUnitPer hourManaged-care plans% of Medicare
1Alabama Source · since 2016-10-01$90.71——Not classified—
2Arizona Source · since 2021-10-01$84.93——Plans negotiate; applies out of network—
3Colorado Source · since 2025-10-01$78.27——Not classified—
5Vermont Source · since 2022-04-15$61.49——Not classified—
6Georgia Source · since 2017-01-01$60.09——Plans negotiate; applies out of network—
9New York Source · since 2022-04-01$30.30unit—Not classified—
10Illinois Source · since 2010-02-01$21.00——Plans negotiate; applies out of network—
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Rates are per the unit shown for each state; units can differ between states. Medicare amounts are computed from the CMS relative value file and locality cost indices; states with several Medicare localities show a range. Confirm rates with the payer before billing.

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Guide

How to read this table

  • Order. States are listed from the highest published rate to the lowest. No single unit is shared by 8 or more states for 99335, so the order is by published amount and is not a like-for-like rank.
  • Medicaid rate. The most the state's fee-for-service program pays for one unit, as published. 5 of the 10 states list more than one rate for 99335, by modifier, provider type or setting; the table shows the one that matches the provider level and setting used across states, without add-ons.
  • Unit. Of the 10 states, 1 publish 99335 per unit, and 9 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).
  • Per hour. 99335 is not billed in time units in these states, so no hourly figure is shown.
  • Managed-care plans. The rule the state sets for its plans on this rate. What each rule means is explained below.
  • % of Medicare. No Medicare physician fee schedule amount is on file for 99335, so there is no percentage.
  • Source and date. Each Source link opens the state's own document; “since” is the date the rate took effect.
Context

Why 99335 rates differ between states

Published rates for 99335 run from $21.00 in Illinois to $90.71 in Alabama, a 4.3x gap in the same unit. Half the states pay more than the median of $60.79 and half pay less. The usual reasons for a spread like this in physician & professional rates:

  • Modifiers such as professional or technical component, bilateral, multiple procedure and assistant at surgery change the amount paid, and states apply them with their own percentages.
  • Many schedules pay differently by place of service (office versus facility) and by practitioner, and nurse practitioners and physician assistants are often paid a percentage of the physician amount.
  • Primary-care and pediatric add-ons, enhanced rates for certain specialties and targeted increases for access problems change individual codes without moving the rest of the schedule.

Timing matters too. None of the states changed its rate for 99335 in 2026, while 8 states still pay a rate that took effect in 2022 or earlier. A state that has not updated its rate in years will drift down the ranking as others raise theirs.

Managed care

What managed-care plans pay for 99335

Most Medicaid members are in managed-care plans, and plans don't publish their provider fee schedules. For 99335, the public signal is the rule each state sets for its plans, recorded on each rate above.

In 1 state, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 5 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 4 states is not classified yet.

  • Plans negotiate; the published rate applies out of network (5 states). In-network rates can be above or below the published rate. The published rate is the benchmark both sides know, and the fallback if no contract is signed.
  • Plans must pay at least the published rate (1 state). The published rate is your floor. Negotiate up from it, and if a plan pays less, the contract provision is the basis for a payment dispute.

Plan-negotiated rates are never estimated here. To see the rule and its citation for a particular state, open that state's managed-care page, for example Alabama managed care.

Billing

Units and billing for 99335

99335 is a CPT evaluation and management code in the physician & professional line, billed mostly by physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other licensed practitioners. Evaluation and management codes are billed once per visit. The code itself sets the level of the visit, so there is no time unit to multiply, and the setting (office, hospital, facility) decides which code applies.

Practitioners who are not physicians are often paid a reduced percentage of the published amount, so check the schedule for the reduction that applies to your provider type. Where a state publishes separate facility and non-facility amounts, the non-facility (office) amount is usually higher because the practice carries the overhead.

Before billing, confirm the rate, unit and any modifier with the state's current schedule or the plan: the amounts here are as published, not a guarantee of payment.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does Medicaid pay for 99335?

It depends on the state. Of the 10 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $60.79. Alabama pays the most ($90.71) and Illinois the least ($21.00).

Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for 99335?

Alabama, at $90.71, effective 2016-10-01.

Which state pays the lowest Medicaid rate for 99335?

Illinois, at $21.00, effective 2010-02-01.

What unit is 99335 billed in?

Of the 10 states, 1 publish 99335 per unit, and 9 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).

Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for 99335?

Not necessarily. In 1 state, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 5 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 4 states is not classified yet. Each rule is cited to the plan contract, statute or notice in the workspace.