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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Effective Locality 01112-54 CMS RVU26D Updated

CPT 92012 Medicare rate in Bakersfield, CA

Established patient eye examination, intermediate in ZIPs including 93301, 93309, and 93311

The Medicare allowed amount is $96.35 in the Office (non-facility) setting and $42.54 in a facility, under the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. This is the fee schedule amount before sequestration and before any deductible or coinsurance is applied—not necessarily what a specific claim pays.

92012 Q4 2026
Locality-adjusted allowed amount
$96.35
in a doctor’s own office or clinic

Bakersfield, CA flag Bakersfield, CA (Locality 01112-54)

6.4% above the national baseline ($90.52)

CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2

( Work0.92 × 1.019 + Practice exp.1.76 × 1.096 + Malpractice0.03 × 0.609 ) × Conv. factor$33.4009 = $96.35

row 11,661

F Work RVU

0.92

G Non‑facility PE RVU

1.76

K MP RVU

0.03

Z Conversion factor

33.4009

row 8

E Work GPCI

1.019

F PE GPCI

1.096

G MP GPCI

0.609

The Medicare allowed amount is $96.35 in the Office (non-facility) setting and $42.54 in a facility, under the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule. This is the fee schedule amount before sequestration and before any deductible or coinsurance is applied—not necessarily what a specific claim pays.

Assumes a participating provider, no modifiers, the whole service, before sequestration.

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What Medicare locality is Bakersfield, CA in? Copy link

Bakersfield, CA is in CMS payment locality Bakersfield (01112-54). The same amount applies everywhere in it.

Confirm the locality before using this amount. A split ZIP needs ZIP+4 for an exact match.

ZIP codes in this payment locality (70)

The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 70 ZIP codes to this payment locality. Use this amount only after you confirm the service location is in this locality. Of these, 8 span more than one locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.

93203 93205 93206 93215 93216 93220 93222 93224 93225 93226 93238 93240 93241 93243 93249 93250 93251 93252 93255 93263 93268 93276 93280 93283 93285 93287 93301 93302 93303 93304 93305 93306 93307 93308 93309 93311 93312 93313 93314 93380 93381 93382 93383 93384 93385 93386 93387 93388 93389 93390 93501 93502 93504 93505 93516 93518 93519 93523 93524 93527 93528 93531 93554 93555 93556 93558 93560 93561 93581 93596
Which ZIP codes does the Bakersfield, CA rate for 92012 cover?

The CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk maps 70 ZIP codes to this payment locality, and 92012 has the same amount in every one of them. Examples include 93203, 93205, 93206, 93215, 93216, 93220. Of these, 8 span more than one payment locality and need ZIP+4 for an exact match.

How locality affects the amount Copy link

Office (non-facility) · Q4 2026 · Participating · Whole service

Bakersfield, CA (this locality)
$96.35
National PFS baseline (GPCI 1.000)
$90.52

Each of this locality's geographic practice cost indices (GPCIs) scales one RVU component before the conversion factor is applied. Together they put Bakersfield, CA 6.4% above the national baseline.

Work GPCI
1.019
Practice expense GPCI
1.096
Malpractice GPCI
0.609
2026 conversion factor
$33.4009

CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2 See file rows

Why is the 92012 rate in Bakersfield, CA different from the national amount?

The national figure is a GPCI 1.000 baseline, not an amount any provider is paid. This locality's geographic practice cost indices—work 1.019, practice expense 1.096, malpractice 0.609—scale each RVU component before the conversion factor is applied, which is why the Bakersfield, CA amount is higher than the $90.52 baseline.

Formula and inputs Copy link

For the office (non-facility) amount, each of 92012's RVU components is multiplied by its Bakersfield, CA GPCI; the products are summed and multiplied by the conversion factor.

Code
92012
DOS
Not selected; uses this release’s rates
Locality
BAKERSFIELD (CA)
Setting
Office (non-facility)
Participation
Participating provider
Modifiers
None
Units
1
Release
Q4 2026, revision 2
Sequestration
Shown separately from the allowed amount

Formula

(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor

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RVU × GPCI components of Bakersfield, CA allowed amount for 92012
Component RVU × GPCI = Adjusted
Work 0.92 × 1.019 0.9375
Practice expense · Office (non-facility) 1.76 × 1.096 1.9290
Malpractice 0.03 × 0.609 0.0183
Sum of adjusted RVUs 2.8847
× 33.4009 conversion factor = formula amount $96.35

Component subtotals show four decimals. The formula amount is rounded to cents before any later adjustment.

  1. Locality-adjusted allowed amount $96.35

    After applicable fee-schedule adjustments; sequestration excluded

Citations

  • 92012’s RVUs, PFS status and conversion factor

    Physician relative value file (PPRRVU)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2

    PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv row 11,661 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip

    A HCPCS
    92012
    B Modifier
    blank
    D Status code
    A
    F Work RVU
    0.92
    G Non-facility PE RVU
    1.76
    K MP RVU
    0.03
    Z Conversion factor
    33.4009
    In the CMS file

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  • Locality 01112-54’s GPCIs

    Geographic practice cost indices (GPCI)CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2

    GPCI2026.csv row 8 in rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip

    A MAC
    01112
    C Locality number
    54
    E Work GPCI
    1.019
    F PE GPCI
    1.096
    G MP GPCI
    0.609
    In the CMS file

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CMS RVU26DOctober 1 – December 31, 2026revision 2

Facility vs. Office (non-facility) Copy link

In a facility (hospital outpatient department or ASC), the allowed amount for 92012 in Bakersfield, CA is $42.54, versus $96.35 in the Office (non-facility) setting. Only the practice-expense RVU changes with the setting: the facility bills its own fee for overhead, so the professional amount is lower. See which setting applies to your place of service.

What is the Facility amount for 92012 in Bakersfield, CA?

$42.54 in a facility, versus $96.35 in the Office (non-facility) setting—a $53.81 difference. Only the practice-expense RVU changes with the setting: in the Office (non-facility) setting the practice carries the overhead, so the professional amount is higher; in a hospital or ASC the facility bills its own fee.

Participating, non-participating and limiting charge Copy link

All figures are for the office (non-facility) setting in Bakersfield, CA. Medicare pays part of the allowed amount and the patient pays the rest; the rows below show each figure. See how the limiting charge and sequestration are derived.

Participation and payment-split amounts for 92012 in Bakersfield, CA
Participating allowed amount The fee schedule amount a participating provider accepts as payment in full. $96.35
Non-participating allowed amount 95% of the participating amount. $91.53
Limiting charge Ceiling a non-participating provider may bill the patient on an unassigned claim—115% of the non-participating amount. $105.26
Medicare share 80% of the allowed amount, once the annual Part B deductible is met. $77.08
Patient coinsurance The remaining 20%. $19.27
Sequestration adjustment Reduces only Medicare's share—never the allowed amount or the patient's coinsurance. $1.54
Net Medicare payment Medicare's share after the sequestration reduction. $75.54
What is the non-participating amount and limiting charge for 92012 in Bakersfield, CA?

A non-participating provider is paid $91.53—95% of the $96.35 participating fee schedule amount. On an unassigned claim the limiting charge caps what the patient can be billed at $105.26, which is 115% of the non-participating amount.

How much of the Bakersfield, CA 92012 rate does Medicare actually pay?

Medicare pays 80% of the allowed amount ($77.08) once the annual Part B deductible is met, and the beneficiary owes 20% ($19.27). Sequestration reduces Medicare's share by about 2% ($1.54), leaving $75.54. Sequestration never changes the allowed amount itself, which is why it is shown separately here.

Contracted rate: % of Medicare in Bakersfield, CA Copy link

Commercial contracts are often written as a percentage of the Medicare fee schedule. The part that gets misread is which Medicare amount: a contract benchmarked to the fee schedule prices off this locality's allowed amount—$96.35 in the office (non-facility) setting—not the $90.52 national baseline.

Opens the calculator set to Bakersfield, CA and your selected setting, where you can also compare what a payer paid against the expected amount. See how to find your contract's actual percentage.

92012 in nearby payment localities Copy link

Payment localities in the same region as Bakersfield, CA, nearest first. Each amount is that locality's own GPCI-adjusted Office (non-facility) figure for 92012. Neighboring localities often differ.

Percentages are against Bakersfield, CA. Every payment locality nationwide is on the CPT 92012 rate map.

Other codes priced in Bakersfield, CA Copy link

Office (non-facility) allowed amounts in this same payment locality, Q4 2026.

Other curated codes and their allowed amounts in Bakersfield, CA
Code and service Allowed vs. national
92014 Full Eye Exam, Returning Patient $135.17 +6.2%
92004 New Patient Eye Examination, Comprehensive $158.67 +6.0%
67028 Intravitreal Medication Injection $119.81 +4.9%
92134 Retina Scan $34.75 +6.2%
99213 Routine Follow-Up Office Visit $99.52 +4.5%
99214 Long Follow-Up Office Visit $141.41 +4.3%
66984 Cataract Surgery $479.79 +3.7%
99204 Long New Patient Office Visit $183.79 +3.6%
99212 Brief Follow-Up Office Visit $62.38 +4.9%
99215 Longest Follow-Up Office Visit $200.24 +4.1%
97110 Physical Therapy Exercises $30.53 +5.1%
99203 New Patient Office Visit $122.14 +3.9%

Source & method Copy link

Computed from the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Q4 2026 release: this code's RVUs from the relative value file, multiplied by payment locality 01112-54's GPCIs, then by the 2026 conversion factor of $33.4009. ZIP coverage from the CMS ZIP-to-locality crosswalk, Q4 2026 release. Past releases are never edited, so an amount for an earlier quarter always matches what CMS published for it. Coverage and coding correctness are outside this calculation.

Physician relative value file (Q4 2026) · rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip (PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv row 11,661)
Geographic practice cost indices (Q4 2026) · rvu26d-updated-08-26-2026.zip (GPCI2026.csv row 8)
ZIP code to carrier locality crosswalk (Q4 2026) · zip-code-carrier-locality-file-updated-08-13-2026.zip (ZIP5_OCT2026.txt)

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