CPT code 97606: Negative pressure therapy, DME, over 50 sq cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma

Reports a session of negative pressure wound therapy using durable medical equipment when the combined treated wound surface area exceeds 50 square centimeters.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality14.4K Medicare services in 2024

In Oklahoma, Medicare pays $47.11 for 97606 in the office and $22.65 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$47.11Office (non-facility)
$22.65Hospital or facility
−6.6%vs the national office rate ($50.44)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 97606 nationwide

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

We’ll open 97606 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Oklahoma
  2. What 97606 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 97606 covers

This service covers a session managing negative pressure wound therapy delivered with durable medical equipment, such as a pump-based vacuum system. The treating clinician assesses the wound, applies or manages the therapy dressings, and provides care instructions as part of the session. It is used for wounds requiring negative pressure treatment in settings such as a physician office or hospital outpatient department.

Select this code when the total surface area of the wound or wounds treated during the session is greater than 50 square centimeters and the equipment is durable medical equipment. Document the wound locations and measurements, the combined area, use of the DME system, and the work performed during the session. The code is reported per session, rather than per wound or dressing. CMS assigns work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs; the practice expense RVU differs between office and facility settings.

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 Oklahoma compares for 97606

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 97606 runs from $45.99 in Arkansas to $65.88 in San Benito County, CA. Oklahoma pays $47.11. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

97606 in Oklahoma vs other payment areas
  1. Oklahoma · this page$47.11
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$56.69+$9.58
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$56.95+$9.84
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$52.19+$5.08
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$51.16+$4.05
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$56.82+$9.71
  7. Alaska · Alaska$62.11+$15.00

Other areas in Oklahoma first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

97606 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$46.49$22.53
ArkansasArkansas$45.99$22.46
ArizonaArizona$49.45$22.91
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$53.60$23.58
Chico, CACalifornia$53.53$23.52
El Centro, CACalifornia$53.53$23.52
Fresno, CACalifornia$53.53$23.52
Hanford, CACalifornia$53.53$23.52

97606 rates by state

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

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$45.99

$62.11

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97606 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$62.111
AL$46.491
AR$45.991
AZ$49.451
CA$53.53–$65.8829
CO$52.541
CT$53.241
DC$56.951
DE$50.141
FL$49.27–$52.193
GA$47.22–$51.052
GU$54.461
HI$54.461
IA$47.651
ID$47.831
IL$47.98–$51.654
IN$48.041
KS$47.351
KY$47.031
LA$46.93–$48.692
MA$52.29–$57.102
MD$50.97–$56.953
ME$47.88–$50.042
MI$47.83–$49.602
MN$51.081
MO$46.23–$48.983
MS$46.121
MT$50.431
NC$48.281
ND$50.241
NE$47.891
NH$51.641
NJ$54.05–$56.562
NM$47.981
NV$50.411
NY$48.82–$57.735
OH$47.791
OK$47.111
OR$50.21–$54.042
PA$47.92–$52.102
PR$50.761
RI$51.781
SC$48.081
SD$50.211
TN$47.511
TX$47.68–$52.208
UT$48.581
VA$49.82–$56.952
VI$50.761
VT$49.971
WA$52.22–$58.262
WI$48.931
WV$46.601
WY$50.351

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How the 97606 rate is calculated

Each of 97606’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 · 97606

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.59

0.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.91

0.91 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

1.5100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$50.44

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

The exact Oklahoma inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

12,903

Code
97606
Physician work
0.59
Practice expense
0.91
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

86

Locality
Oklahoma
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.893
Malpractice
0.777
Office calculation for 97606 in Oklahoma
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.59× 1.0000.5900
Practice expense0.91× 0.8930.8126
Malpractice0.01× 0.7770.0078
Total RVUs1.4104
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Oklahoma$47.11

Office: (0.59 × 1 + 0.91 × 0.893 + 0.01 × 0.777) × $33.4009 = $47.11

Facility: (0.59 × 1 + 0.09 × 0.893 + 0.01 × 0.777) × $33.4009 = $22.65

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Payment rules and modifiers for 97606

97606 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · 97606

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$50.44

Non-facility (office)
$50.44
Facility
$23.05

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

How 97606 has changed in Oklahoma

97606 · Office / nonfacility

$47.11

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $0.35 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $46.76 to $47.11 (0.7%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $46.76changed to$47.11

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.60 changed to 0.59
    • Practice expense RVU 0.94 changed to 0.91
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.891 changed to 0.893
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.813 changed to 0.777

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $47.53changed to$46.76

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 0.92 changed to 0.94

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $46.75changed to$47.53

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $47.92changed to$46.75

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.91 changed to 0.92
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.886 changed to 0.891
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.798 changed to 0.813
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $47.52changed to$47.92

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.86 changed to 0.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.02 changed to 0.01
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.881 changed to 0.886
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.782 changed to 0.798

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $47.61changed to$47.52

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.85 changed to 0.86

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $49.14changed to$47.61

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.84 changed to 0.85
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.886 changed to 0.881
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.868 changed to 0.782

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $49.28changed to$49.14

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.891 changed to 0.886
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.954 changed to 0.868

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $49.87changed to$49.28

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.86 changed to 0.84

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $46.24changed to$49.87

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 0.76 changed to 0.86
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.882 changed to 0.891
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.900 changed to 0.954

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $45.50changed to$46.24

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 0.75 changed to 0.76
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.872 changed to 0.882
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.845 changed to 0.900

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $48.40changed to$45.50

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.02

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $48.16changed to$48.40

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $42.28changed to$48.16

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.58 changed to 0.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.11
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.872
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.790 changed to 0.845

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $41.26changed to$42.28

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.63 changed to 0.58
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.734 changed to 0.790

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $41.26

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$47.11$22.65RVU26D
2026-07-01$47.11$22.65RVU26C
2026-04-01$47.11$22.65RVU26B
2026-01-01$47.11$22.65RVU26A
2025-10-01$46.76$24.86RVU25D
2025-07-01$46.76$24.86RVU25C
2025-04-01$46.76$24.86RVU25B
2025-01-01$46.76$24.86RVU25A
2024-10-01$47.53$25.58RVU24D
2024-07-01$47.53$25.58RVU24C
2024-04-01$47.53$25.58RVU24B
2024-03-09$47.53$25.58RVU24AR
2024-01-01$46.75$25.16RVU24A
2023-10-01$47.92$26.01RVU23D
2023-07-01$47.92$26.01RVU23C
2023-04-01$47.92$26.01RVU23B
2023-01-01$47.92$26.01RVU23A
2022-10-01$47.52$26.79RVU22D
2022-07-01$47.52$26.79RVU22C
2022-04-01$47.52$26.79RVU22B
2022-01-01$47.52$26.79RVU22A
2021-10-01$47.61$27.01RVU21D
2021-07-01$47.61$27.01RVU21C
2021-04-01$47.61$27.01RVU21B
2021-01-01$47.61$27.01RVU21A
2020-10-01$49.14$28.04RVU20D
2020-07-01$49.14$28.04RVU20C
2020-04-01$49.14$28.04RVU20B
2020-01-01$49.14$28.04RVU20A
2019-10-01$49.28$28.09RVU19D
2019-07-01$49.28$28.09RVU19C
2019-04-01$49.28$28.09RVU19B
2019-01-01$49.28$28.09RVU19A
2018-10-01$49.87$28.06RVU18D
2018-07-01$49.87$28.06RVU18C
2018-04-01$49.87$28.06RVU18B
2018-01-01$49.87$28.06RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$46.24$26.93RVU17D
2017-07-01$46.24$26.93RVU17C
2017-04-01$46.24$26.93RVU17B
2017-01-01$46.24$26.93RVU17A
2016-10-01$45.50$26.77RVU16D
2016-07-01$45.50$26.77RVU16C
2016-04-01$45.50$26.77RVU16B
2016-01-01$45.50$26.77RVU16A
2015-10-01$48.40$29.60RVU15D
2015-07-01$48.40$29.60RVU15C
2015-04-01$48.16$29.45RVU15B
2015-01-01$48.16$29.45RVU15A
2014-10-01$42.28$28.97RVU14D
2014-07-01$42.28$28.97RVU14C
2014-04-01$42.28$28.97RVU14B
2014-01-01$42.28$28.97RVU14A
2013-10-01$41.26$27.57RVU13D
2013-07-01$41.26$27.57RVU13C
2013-04-01$41.26$27.57RVU13B
2013-01-01$41.26$27.57RVU13AR

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Where the Oklahoma rate applies

Oklahoma is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 846 cities and communities in Oklahoma. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Lahoma
  • Achille
  • Ada
  • Adair
  • Adams
  • Adamson
  • Addington
  • Afton

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97606 billing questions

How is this code distinguished from 97605?

Both describe DME-based negative pressure wound therapy. Use 97606 when the combined treated wound surface area is greater than 50 square centimeters; 97605 is for 50 square centimeters or less.

Does the wound area refer to each wound or all wounds treated?

Use the combined surface area of the wound or wounds treated during the session. Document the individual measurements and the total used to select the code.

When is 97608 used instead?

97608 describes negative pressure wound therapy for a total wound area greater than 50 square centimeters using a disposable, non-DME system. This code is for DME.

Is the code reported per wound or per session?

It is reported per session. The code selection reflects the total area treated in that session, not the number of wounds or dressings.

What documentation supports reporting this code?

Record wound locations and measurements, the combined treated area, use of a DME negative pressure system, and the therapy management performed during the session.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 97606PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,903 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for OklahomaGPCI2026.csv, line 86 (RVU26D)

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