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Communication Technology-Based Service, RHC or FQHC

Maryland rates for HCPCS G0071

Payment for communication technology-based services for 5 minutes or more of a virtual (nonface-to-face) communication between a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) practitioner and RHC or FQHC patient, or 5 minutes or more of remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images by an RHC or FQHC practitioner, occurring in lieu of an office visit; RHC or FQHC only

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Communication Technology-Based Service, RHC or FQHC cost?

$26.92

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $20.42 to $28.84.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $11Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $20 to $41
$20.0$50.0facility $11professional $27

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$20.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Texas than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $26.92 · 18th of 45
TX $148AL $10.96

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.