CPT code 97032: Electrical stimulation, attended, timed modality2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina
A therapist applies and manages electrical stimulation at one or more treatment areas during a timed session for a documented rehabilitation goal.
In North Carolina, Medicare pays $14.17 for 97032 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 97032 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 97032 covers
A physical or occupational therapist uses attended electrical stimulation to address a documented rehabilitation need, such as pain management or muscle activation. The clinician applies and manages the stimulation at the treatment area, rather than leaving the patient with an unattended device. This modality is commonly provided in outpatient rehabilitation settings and may be part of a broader therapy session.
Report one unit for each 15 minutes of the service, supported by documentation of the treatment time, area treated, stimulation provided, and its purpose or response. Distinguish the attended service from unattended electrical stimulation and from other modalities such as iontophoresis or ultrasound. CMS treats this as a therapy service, so a professional component modifier does not apply. For multiple therapy services on the same day, practice expense is reduced for the second and later therapy units.
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.
How North Carolina compares for 97032
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 97032 runs from $13.69 in Arkansas to $19.11 in Alaska. North Carolina pays $14.17. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- North Carolina · this page$14.17
- Los Angeles, CA · California$16.03+$1.86
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$16.26+$2.09
- Miami, FL · Florida$15.45+$1.28
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$15.22+$1.05
- Manhattan, NY · New York$16.40+$2.23
- Alaska · Alaska$19.11+$4.94
Other areas in North Carolina first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $13.80 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $13.69 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $14.46 | — |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $15.30 | — |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $16.97 | — |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $15.90 | — |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $15.37 | — |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $15.82 | — |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $15.76 | — |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $15.97 | — |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $17.77 | — |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $17.76 | — |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $18.12 | — |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $18.07 | — |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $15.52 | — |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $16.01 | — |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $15.77 | — |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $16.16 | — |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $16.95 | — |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $15.26 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $15.11 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $15.40 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $14.63 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $15.04 | — |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $14.60 | — |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $14.88 | — |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $14.11 | — |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $15.38 | — |
| IowaIowa | $13.98 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $14.04 | — |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $14.55 | — |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $14.36 | — |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $15.18 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $14.09 | — |
| KansasKansas | $13.95 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $14.00 | — |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $14.39 | — |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $13.99 | — |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $16.17 | — |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $15.08 | — |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $15.35 | — |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $14.82 | — |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $14.09 | — |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $14.52 | — |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $14.72 | — |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $14.22 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $14.64 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $14.32 | — |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $14.41 | — |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $13.86 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $13.77 | — |
| MontanaMontana | $14.70 | — |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $14.50 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $14.03 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $14.90 | — |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $16.21 | — |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $15.62 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $14.26 | — |
| NevadaNevada | $14.65 | — |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $16.65 | — |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $15.71 | — |
| Queens, NYNew York | $16.47 | — |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $14.30 | — |
| OhioOhio | $14.18 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $13.98 | — |
| Portland, OROregon | $15.41 | — |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $14.57 | — |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $15.16 | — |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $14.19 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $14.76 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $15.02 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $14.19 | — |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $14.47 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $13.99 | — |
| Austin, TXTexas | $15.02 | — |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $14.13 | — |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $14.64 | — |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $14.70 | — |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $14.64 | — |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $14.66 | — |
| Houston, TXTexas | $14.85 | — |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $14.36 | — |
| UtahUtah | $14.30 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $14.50 | — |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $14.76 | — |
| VermontVermont | $14.47 | — |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $15.04 | — |
| King County, WAWashington | $16.42 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $14.21 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $14.05 | — |
| WyomingWyoming | $14.61 | — |
97032 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$13.69
$19.11
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $19.11 | 1 |
| AL | $13.80 | 1 |
| AR | $13.69 | 1 |
| AZ | $14.46 | 1 |
| CA | $15.26–$18.12 | 29 |
| CO | $15.11 | 1 |
| CT | $15.40 | 1 |
| DC | $16.26 | 1 |
| DE | $14.63 | 1 |
| FL | $14.60–$15.45 | 3 |
| GA | $14.11–$14.88 | 2 |
| GU | $15.38 | 1 |
| HI | $15.38 | 1 |
| IA | $13.98 | 1 |
| ID | $14.04 | 1 |
| IL | $14.36–$15.22 | 4 |
| IN | $14.09 | 1 |
| KS | $13.95 | 1 |
| KY | $14.00 | 1 |
| LA | $13.99–$14.39 | 2 |
| MA | $15.08–$16.17 | 2 |
| MD | $14.82–$16.26 | 3 |
| ME | $14.09–$14.52 | 2 |
| MI | $14.22–$14.72 | 2 |
| MN | $14.64 | 1 |
| MO | $13.86–$14.41 | 3 |
| MS | $13.77 | 1 |
| MT | $14.70 | 1 |
| NC | $14.17 | 1 |
| ND | $14.50 | 1 |
| NE | $14.03 | 1 |
| NH | $14.90 | 1 |
| NJ | $15.62–$16.21 | 2 |
| NM | $14.26 | 1 |
| NV | $14.65 | 1 |
| NY | $14.30–$16.65 | 5 |
| OH | $14.18 | 1 |
| OK | $13.98 | 1 |
| OR | $14.57–$15.41 | 2 |
| PA | $14.19–$15.16 | 2 |
| PR | $14.76 | 1 |
| RI | $15.02 | 1 |
| SC | $14.19 | 1 |
| SD | $14.47 | 1 |
| TN | $13.99 | 1 |
| TX | $14.13–$15.02 | 8 |
| UT | $14.30 | 1 |
| VA | $14.50–$16.26 | 2 |
| VI | $14.76 | 1 |
| VT | $14.47 | 1 |
| WA | $15.04–$16.42 | 2 |
| WI | $14.21 | 1 |
| WV | $14.05 | 1 |
| WY | $14.61 | 1 |
How the 97032 rate is calculated
Each of 97032’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 · 97032
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.25
0.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.18
0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.4400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$14.70
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact North Carolina inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,852
- Code
- 97032
- Physician work
- 0.25
- Practice expense
- 0.18
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
83
- Locality
- North Carolina
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.933
- Malpractice
- 0.639
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.25 | × 1.000 | 0.2500 |
| Practice expense | 0.18 | × 0.933 | 0.1679 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.639 | 0.0064 |
| Total RVUs | 0.4243 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, North Carolina$14.17
Office: (0.25 × 1 + 0.18 × 0.933 + 0.01 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $14.17
Payment rules and modifiers for 97032
The CMS indicators that decide how 97032 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 97032
Electrical stimulation, attended, timed modality
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 5 | Therapy reduction: practice expense of the second and later units is reduced. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 7 | Therapy service: the split doesn’t apply. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier CQ · payment effect
With and without the modifier
97032 without CQ · national office
$14.70
Electrical stimulation, attended, timed modality
97032-CQ · Allowed amount unchanged
$14.70
Medicare cuts its own payment by 15% after the patient’s 20% coinsurance; the allowed amount stays the same. On $100 allowed: $20 coinsurance, then Medicare pays $68 instead of $80.
How 97032 has changed in North Carolina
97032 · Office / nonfacility
$14.17
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $0.48 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $13.69 to $14.17 (3.5%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$13.69changed to$14.17
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
- Malpractice GPCI 0.665 changed to 0.639
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$13.78changed to$13.69
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$13.56changed to$13.78
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$14.06changed to$13.56
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
- Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$14.39changed to$14.06
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense GPCI 0.928 changed to 0.927
- Malpractice GPCI 0.819 changed to 0.742
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$14.51changed to$14.39
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$14.67changed to$14.51
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 0.16 changed to 0.17
- Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.928
- Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.819
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$14.63changed to$14.67
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.930
- Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.757
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$15.28changed to$14.63
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Practice expense RVU 0.18 changed to 0.16
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$18.59changed to$15.28
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.18
- Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
$18.55changed to$18.59
- Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
- Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.931
- Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.732
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2016
RVU16A
$18.62changed to$18.55
- Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
July 1, 2015
RVU15C
$18.52changed to$18.62
- Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335
Held through RVU15D.
January 1, 2015
RVU15A
$18.54changed to$18.52
- Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
- Practice expense GPCI 0.929 changed to 0.930
- Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.768
Held through RVU15B.
January 1, 2014
RVU14A
$18.20changed to$18.54
- Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
- Practice expense RVU 0.30 changed to 0.28
- Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.929
- Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.732
Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: $18.20
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $14.17 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $14.17 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $14.17 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $14.17 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $13.69 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $13.69 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $13.69 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $13.69 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $13.78 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $13.78 | Not available in this setting | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $13.78 | Not available in this setting | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $13.78 | Not available in this setting | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $13.56 | Not available in this setting | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $14.06 | Not available in this setting | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $14.06 | Not available in this setting | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $14.06 | Not available in this setting | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $14.06 | Not available in this setting | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $14.39 | Not available in this setting | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $14.39 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $14.39 | Not available in this setting | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $14.39 | Not available in this setting | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $14.51 | Not available in this setting | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $14.51 | Not available in this setting | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $14.51 | Not available in this setting | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $14.51 | Not available in this setting | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $14.67 | Not available in this setting | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $14.67 | Not available in this setting | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $14.67 | Not available in this setting | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $14.67 | Not available in this setting | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $14.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $14.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $14.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $14.63 | Not available in this setting | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $15.28 | Not available in this setting | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $15.28 | Not available in this setting | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $15.28 | Not available in this setting | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $15.28 | Not available in this setting | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $18.59 | Not available in this setting | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $18.59 | Not available in this setting | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $18.59 | Not available in this setting | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $18.59 | Not available in this setting | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | $18.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | $18.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | $18.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | $18.55 | Not available in this setting | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | $18.62 | Not available in this setting | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | $18.62 | Not available in this setting | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | $18.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | $18.52 | Not available in this setting | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | $18.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | $18.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | $18.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | $18.54 | Not available in this setting | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | $18.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | $18.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | $18.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | $18.20 | Not available in this setting | RVU13AR |
Where the North Carolina rate applies
North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Aberdeen
- Advance
- Ahoskie
- Alamance
- Albemarle
- Alexis
- Alliance
- Altamahaw
97032 billing questions
How does this differ from unattended electrical stimulation?
This code describes attended stimulation managed by the clinician. Unattended stimulation is a different service; Medicare therapy claims commonly use G0283 for it.
How many units are reported?
The code is reported in 15-minute units. Document the time spent providing the attended stimulation.
Can a professional component modifier be appended?
No. CMS identifies this as a therapy service for which the professional component modifier does not apply.
What documentation supports the service?
Record the treatment time, body area, stimulation performed, and the clinical purpose or patient response. The note should support that the service was attended.
What happens when multiple therapy units are provided on the same day?
CMS reduces practice expense for the second and later therapy units furnished that day.
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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