CPT 98980: RTM management, 20 min
Monthly RTM management time: at least 20 minutes of reviewing data and managing treatment, including one real-time two-way contact with the patient or caregiver.
CPT 98980 at a glance
- Time threshold
- 20 minutes per calendar month with interactive communication
- Who performs it
- The billing practitioner or therapist, or staff under general supervision where incident-to billing applies
- How often
- Once per patient per month for the base unit
- Approx. 2026 national rate
- Varies by locality
Not reported in the same month as 98979, the 2026 code for the first 10 minutes of management.
What the record needs to show
- At least one real-time two-way contact with the patient or caregiver in the month
- A time log showing the management minutes
- A note linking the data to the changes made to the treatment plan
Common billing mistakes
- Counting automated reminders as interactive contact
- Logging time with no record of what changed in the plan
Where Zenith fits
Your practice stays the billing provider for CPT 98980. Zenith supplies trained clinical staff who do the work inside your EHR and invoice your practice for the labor. Zenith does not bill Medicare. See Remote Therapeutic Monitoring for how the program runs.
Educational summary, not billing or legal advice. Rates are 2026 Medicare national averages and vary by locality and payer. Confirm current rules in the CMS Physician Fee Schedule and with your Medicare Administrative Contractor.