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Fee-for-service rateAs of January 2026

North Carolina Medicaid rate for CPT 29881

NC Medicaid pays $465.87 for CPT 29881 in its January 2026 fee-for-service schedule: the 20th-lowest of 42 state Medicaid programs, at 97% of the $479.285 median.

Non-facility rate
$465.87
Rank
23 of 42
vs. state median
97%
vs. NC Medicare
97%

What NC Medicaid publishes for 29881

20th-lowest of 42 · 97% of median

20th-lowest of 42 · 97% of median

Schedule
January 2026
In effect since
Oct 1, 2025

Unmodified non-facility fee-for-service rate from the state's published file. Managed-care contracts, supplemental payments, and claim-specific adjustments can change what is paid. NC Medicaid Physician Services Fee Schedules

29881 in neighboring states

Each state's comparable non-facility rate for 29881 in its current schedule.

StateRatevs. North Carolina
Georgia$532.13+14%
South Carolina$361.35-22%
Virginia$446.76-4%

29881 under Medicare

Medicare's 2026 non-facility payment for 29881 in North Carolina is $482.74; NC Medicaid's rate is 97% of that. The national amount before geographic adjustment is $515.71.

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