98985 Code: RTM Data Transmission Overview
Starting January 1, 2026 — providers will be able to bill for the new 98985 RTM CPT Code.
98985 - RTM Data Transmission
"Remote therapeutic monitoring (e.g., therapy adherence, therapy response, digital therapeutic intervention); device(s) supply for data access or data transmissions to support monitoring of musculoskeletal system, 2 to 15 days in a 30-day period."
The requirements for billing 98985 code are automatically tracked and can be analyzed on the RTM Dashboard.
Requirements:
- Code 98985 is eligible to be billed once the patient:
- Has at least 2 days of data collection, and
- It becomes mathematically impossible for them to reach 16 days of data within that 30-day window.
For example:
- Day 25 → patient has 10 days of data → only 5 days left → cannot reach 16 → 98985 becomes eligible.
Frequency:
- 1x per 30 day period