RTM · 2026 Medicare final
CPT 98980: RTM treatment management, first 20 minutes
CPT 98980 is the Medicare RTM code for treatment management, first 20 minutes. The CY2026 national non-facility rate is $54.11. A 98980 claim must pass 1 check under the CY2026 Medicare final rule; each is below with its source.
CPT 98980 documentation checklist
Why 98980 claims get stopped
- No live contactRepair
- 14 minutesRepair
01 · RTM-MGMT-01 · in force from 2026-01-01
20 or more minutes of treatment management in the month, with a live communication
- Minutes
- ≥ 20 in the calendar month
“…time in a calendar month requiring at least one interactive communication with the patient/caregiver during the calendar month; first 20 minutes.”
CMS PFS CY2024 final, 88 FR 78882Examples
- 22 minutes with a callReady
- No live contactRepair
- 14 minutesRepair
This page explains Medicare rules; it is not legal or billing advice. Rates are CY2026 national non-facility amounts; your MAC's locality rates differ.