Communication Technology-Based Service, RHC or FQHC

Washington 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 negotiated rate. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $26.92 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$24.55	$23.99 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$26.92	$24.55 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $27 · 10th to 90th $19 to $46Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $18 to $55

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $16.22 Median $16.22 Typical High $20.42	Professional	Global	$16.22	$16.22	$20.42
Molina Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $17.38 Median $50.12 Typical High $50.12	Professional	Global	$17.38	$50.12	$50.12
Pacific Source Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $19.05 Median $26.92 Typical High $45.71	Facility	Global	$19.05	$26.92	$45.71
Premera BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $18.20 Median $30.90 Typical High $30.90	Facility	Global	$18.20	$30.90	$30.90
Premera BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $18.20 Median $23.99 Typical High $54.95	Professional	Global	$18.20	$23.99	$54.95
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $13.80 Median $13.80 Typical High $13.80	Facility	Global	$13.80	$13.80	$13.80

Where Washington 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.

Washington $26.92 · 19th 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.