CPT code 97542: Wheelchair training, assessment, fitting, and use2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $32.59 for 97542 in the office.

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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.

What 97542 covers

Physical and occupational therapists use this service to assess a patient’s wheelchair needs, fit or adjust the chair, and provide skilled training in its use. Training may address safe operation, propulsion, and maneuvering in the patient’s mobility environment. It is commonly furnished in outpatient rehabilitation clinics and hospital settings when a patient needs instruction or an individualized wheelchair setup to support mobility.

Report the service in 15-minute units for skilled wheelchair assessment, fitting, or use training, and document the intervention, time, and patient’s response or progress. Distinguish wheelchair-specific instruction from broader self-care training or therapeutic activities. This is a therapy service, so a professional-component modifier does not apply. Under the therapy multiple procedure payment reduction, CMS reduces the practice-expense portion for the second and later therapy units furnished on the same day.

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 Connecticut compares for 97542

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 97542 runs from $28.83 in Arkansas to $39.88 in Alaska. Connecticut pays $32.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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97542 rates by state

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How the 97542 rate is calculated

Each of 97542’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 97542

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Codes related to 97542

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How 97542 has changed in Connecticut

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ansonia
• Ball Pond
• Baltic
• Bantam
• Bethel
• Bethlehem Village
• Bigelow Corners
• Blue Hills

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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.

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