Public data · Federal IDR

    The out-of-network payment picture.

    See how federal IDR disputes were decided. Explore dollar benchmarks by procedure and region, then compare reported outcomes across payers.

    Reporting periodQ4 2025
    CPT codes in the data3,715

    MedRes analysis of CMS public-use files · Released Jul 22, 2026 · Updated Sep 17, 2026

    Sources & methodology
    Q4 2025 · Federal IDR

    Explore reimbursement by CPT code

    Historical out-of-network payment determinations, with initial payments shown separately. Dollar records do not identify the payer.

    3,715 CPT codes · select a code to compare regions and payers

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    CPT codes — dollar payment determinations, Q4 2025
    CPT / PROCEDUREMEDIAN DETERMINATIONMIDDLE 50%INITIAL PAYMENTVALID AWARDSOpen code
    99284Emergency department visit, level 4$759n = 221,538$573 – $2,314$174n = 217,445221,538
    99285Emergency department visit, level 5$970n = 127,082$762 – $1,609$268n = 124,894127,082
    99283Emergency department visit, level 3$1,336n = 67,665$446 – $2,873$107n = 66,67567,665
    71045Chest X-ray, single view$57n = 22,369$36 – $122$11n = 22,65622,369
    85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count$268n = 20,260$128 – $309$24n = 19,36720,260
    74177CT of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,100n = 19,950$429 – $1,876$136n = 19,68819,950
    99291Critical care, first 30–74 minutes$1,118n = 17,251$837 – $1,855$301n = 17,93717,251
    80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals$606n = 16,683$180 – $824$30n = 15,96216,683
    77067Screening mammography$192n = 14,844$179 – $193$67n = 15,00814,844
    71046Chest X-ray, two views$127n = 13,810$52 – $348$13n = 13,65813,810

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    A determination is the selected out-of-network payment amount, not additional recovery or verified cash received. Initial-payment and determination medians may use different observations. Small cohorts are omitted; totals can exceed the visible rows. Read the methodology.

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    Compare the distribution of reported outcomes, the number of observations behind them, and differences between service settings. Every metric here comes from published federal IDR records; it is independent of MedRes client performance.

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    These are selected disputes that reached a determination. Awards are not verified collections. CPT codes alone do not establish eligibility, and professional, technical and other modifiers are pooled in this release.

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    Reading the benchmarks

    What do these out-of-network benchmarks measure?

    They summarize federal IDR payment determinations closed in Q4 2025. They are not contracted fee schedules, all out-of-network paid claims, expected recovery, or MedRes client results.

    Why are dollar benchmarks and payer outcomes separate?

    CMS publishes payer-named outcome records and a separate anonymous dollar file. The files do not share reliable dispute identifiers. We calculate each view independently and do not infer payer-specific dollar awards.

    Why are some codes or cohorts missing?

    The directory includes every explicitly reported CPT code in the Q4 2025 dollar and named emergency/non-emergency files. Codes with fewer than 11 usable dollar awards open in payer view. We exclude bundled primary and component records, and only display metrics supported by at least 11 valid observations. Missing or suppressed data are not zero.

    Browse 1,435 CPT codes with reportable outcomes

    This directory includes codes with at least 11 valid observations for a reported metric. Use the explorer above to search all 3,715 codes, including codes with smaller samples.

    Emergency medicine 7 codes
    Radiology 249 codes
    Laboratory 197 codes
    Anesthesiology 156 codes
    Medicine 125 codes
    Evaluation & management 40 codes
    Surgery 658 codes
    Category III 3 codes

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