Coding/Billing News & Announcements Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)

CMS 2026 Final Rule: New RPM CPT Codes (99445 & 99470) Are Here

Vivo Care | 13 November 2025
3 minute read

A Turning Point for Remote Patient Monitoring

2026 Remote Patient Monitoring CPT Codes

 

New Codes (Effective Jan 1, 2026)
Code Description Threshold 2026 Rate*
99445 Device supply with daily recording or alert transmission
 
2–15 daysin a 30-day period
~$47
99470 Clinical staff/physician/qualified professional time with
≥1 interactive communication
 
10–19 minutes
in a calendar month
~$26


Foundational Codes (Ongoing)

Code Description Threshold Approx. 2026 Rate*
99453 Initial setup and patient education on device use One-time per patient ~$22
99454 Device supply with daily recording or alert transmission
 
16–30 days
in a 30-day period
~$47
99457 First 20 minutes of remote monitoring treatment management Monthly (≥20 minutes) ~$52
99458 Each additional 20 minutes of treatment management Per 20-minute increment ~$41

*CMS has not published final amounts for 2026 yet. Rates shown are approximate national averages.


Actionable Steps for Practices



Compliance Reminders: Audit Readiness Matters



The Big Picture