CPT code 96377: Injector application, timed subcutaneous delivery2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Report this service when clinical staff apply an on-body injector that delivers a prescribed medication by timed subcutaneous injection after the patient leaves.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities14.1K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $19.04 for 96377 nationally in the office. Local office rates run $17.04–$25.27.

Medicare rate · 96377

Injector application, timed subcutaneous delivery

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0.17
Total RVUs
0.57
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$19.04

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 96377 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 96377 covers

This service covers applying an on-body injector, including inserting its cannula, so a prescribed medication can be delivered by timed subcutaneous injection. A common example is applying a pegfilgrastim on-body injector after chemotherapy, with delivery scheduled for later. Office clinical staff typically perform the application and provide instructions about wearing and monitoring the device.

Report the application service, not a separate injection when the device later delivers the dose. Report the medication product separately when applicable. Documentation should identify the medication and dose, the application site, and that the injector was applied and activated. Under the CMS incident-to rule, the service is billed only when performed under physician supervision.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where 96377 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$17.04 to $25.27

$17.04$21.16$25.27
One dot per payment locality, office / nonfacility. Hover a dot to see the locality; select it to open that rate.

109 of 109 payment localities

96377 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$17.27Unavailable
Alaska$22.57Unavailable
Arizona$18.59Unavailable
Arkansas$17.04Unavailable
Atlanta, GA$19.33Unavailable
Austin, TX$19.77Unavailable
Bakersfield, CA$20.27Unavailable
Baltimore area, MD$20.16Unavailable
Beaumont, TX$17.84Unavailable
Brazoria, TX$18.89Unavailable

96377 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$17.04

$22.75

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96377 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$22.571
AL$17.271
AR$17.041
AZ$18.591
CA$20.23–$25.2729
CO$19.871
CT$20.231
DC$21.701
DE$18.881
FL$18.63–$20.083
GA$17.70–$19.332
GU$20.681
HI$20.681
IA$17.731
ID$17.821
IL$18.09–$19.694
IN$17.921
KS$17.621
KY$17.561
LA$17.53–$18.322
MA$19.75–$21.762
MD$19.22–$21.703
ME$17.87–$18.802
MI$17.95–$18.812
MN$19.181
MO$17.23–$18.413
MS$17.141
MT$19.041
NC$18.051
ND$18.841
NE$17.831
NH$19.531
NJ$20.50–$21.502
NM$18.021
NV$19.001
NY$18.29–$22.155
OH$17.911
OK$17.571
OR$18.89–$20.492
PA$17.95–$19.742
PR$19.181
RI$19.541
SC$18.001
SD$18.821
TN$17.701
TX$17.84–$19.778
UT$18.221
VA$18.72–$21.702
VI$19.181
VT$18.741
WA$19.72–$22.222
WI$18.261
WV$17.481
WY$18.951

How the 96377 rate is calculated

Each of 96377’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 96377

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.17

0.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.39

0.39 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.5700

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$19.04

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 96377

The CMS indicators that decide how 96377 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 96377

Injector application, timed subcutaneous delivery

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical5Incident-to service.

96377 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

96377 vs 96372 vs 96369: Medicare rates

Office or facility?

  • 96377

    Injector application, timed subcutaneous delivery0.17 wRVU

    $19.04

  • 96372

    SC/IM injection, therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic0.17 wRVU

    $15.36−$3.68

  • 96369

    Subcutaneous infusion, initial, up to one hour0.21 wRVU

    $144.96+$125.92

How to choose

96372SC/IM injectionTherapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic
Choose 96377 when staff apply an on-body injector for later timed delivery. Choose 96372 when the subcutaneous or intramuscular injection is administered directly during the encounter.
96369Subcutaneous infusionInitial, up to one hour
96369 describes subcutaneous infusion. 96377 describes applying an injector for a timed subcutaneous injection, not an infusion service.

96377 billing questions

When should 96377 be reported instead of 96372?

Use 96377 for applying an on-body injector that delivers a timed subcutaneous dose. Use 96372 for a subcutaneous or intramuscular injection administered directly during the encounter.

Is the medication included in 96377?

No. 96377 reports the injector application; report the medication product separately when applicable.

Can 96377 be billed when the patient receives the dose later?

Yes. The service is the application of the injector, even though the device is scheduled to deliver the medication later.

What supervision is required for billing 96377?

CMS classifies this as an incident-to service, so it is billed only when performed under physician supervision.

What should the record document?

Document the medication and dose associated with the device, the application site, and that the injector was applied and activated.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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RVUs for 96377PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,791 (RVU26D)

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