HCPCS code G0238: Respiratory therapy, individual, other therapeutic procedures2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Mississippi

Reports individualized, face-to-face respiratory therapy to improve respiratory function through procedures other than respiratory-muscle strength or endurance training.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality76.9K Medicare services in 2024

In Mississippi, Medicare pays $9.74 for G0238 in the office.

$9.74Office (non-facility)
Not available in this settingHospital or facility
−14.3%vs the national office rate ($11.36)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · G0238 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 G0238 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Mississippi
  2. What G0238 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 G0238 covers

G0238 represents individualized respiratory therapy intended to improve respiratory function through therapeutic procedures outside the respiratory-muscle strength or endurance work assigned to G0237. A respiratory therapist or other clinical staff member typically provides the face-to-face treatment in an outpatient respiratory-care or pulmonary rehabilitation setting. The service is delivered to one patient at a time, and monitoring is included.

Report the service in 15-minute units, supported by documentation of the procedures performed and the face-to-face treatment time. The record should distinguish the work from respiratory-muscle strength or endurance training and from a group session. CMS treats G0238 as an incident-to service: it may be billed only when performed under physician supervision. Its fee schedule relative-value profile assigns no physician work RVUs; practice expense and malpractice RVUs are included.

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 Mississippi compares for G0238

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for G0238 runs from $9.64 in Arkansas to $16.07 in San Benito County, CA. Mississippi pays $9.74. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

G0238 in Mississippi vs other payment areas
  1. Mississippi · this page$9.74
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$13.26+$3.52
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$13.36+$3.62
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$12.32+$2.58
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$11.84+$2.10
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$13.34+$3.60
  7. Alaska · Alaska$11.92+$2.18

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

Every other payment area

G0238 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$9.83—
ArkansasArkansas$9.64—
ArizonaArizona$10.97—
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$12.28—
Chico, CACalifornia$12.26—
El Centro, CACalifornia$12.26—
Fresno, CACalifornia$12.26—
Hanford, CACalifornia$12.26—

G0238 rates by state

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

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$9.64

$14.17

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G0238 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$11.921
AL$9.831
AR$9.641
AZ$10.971
CA$12.26–$16.0729
CO$11.991
CT$12.281
DC$13.361
DE$11.191
FL$11.04–$12.323
GA$10.23–$11.602
GU$12.731
HI$12.731
IA$10.221
ID$10.301
IL$10.59–$11.914
IN$10.381
KS$10.131
KY$10.101
LA$10.07–$10.752
MA$11.87–$13.462
MD$11.46–$13.363
ME$10.35–$11.132
MI$10.44–$11.202
MN$11.441
MO$9.83–$10.833
MS$9.741
MT$11.361
NC$10.501
ND$11.161
NE$10.301
NH$11.771
NJ$12.40–$13.142
NM$10.511
NV$11.311
NY$10.71–$13.735
OH$10.401
OK$10.101
OR$11.21–$12.492
PA$10.43–$11.872
PR$11.471
RI$11.681
SC$10.471
SD$11.131
TN$10.201
TX$10.34–$11.968
UT$10.661
VA$11.07–$13.362
VI$11.471
VT$11.081
WA$11.86–$13.802
WI$10.661
WV$10.061
WY$11.271

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How the G0238 rate is calculated

Each of G0238’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 · G0238

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.33

0.33 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.01

0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.3400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$11.36

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

The exact Mississippi inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

15,143

Code
G0238
Physician work
0.00
Practice expense
0.33
Malpractice
0.01

GPCI2026.csv

67

Locality
Mississippi
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.861
Malpractice
0.739
Office calculation for G0238 in Mississippi
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.00× 1.0000.0000
Practice expense0.33× 0.8610.2841
Malpractice0.01× 0.7390.0074
Total RVUs0.2915
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Mississippi$9.74

Office: (0 × 1 + 0.33 × 0.861 + 0.01 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $9.74

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Payment rules and modifiers for G0238

The CMS indicators that decide how G0238 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · G0238

Respiratory therapy, individual, other therapeutic procedures

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.

How G0238 has changed in Mississippi

G0238 · Office / nonfacility

$9.74

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.22 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $8.52 to $9.74 (14.3%).

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

    $8.52changed to$9.74

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Practice expense RVU 0.30 changed to 0.33
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.852 changed to 0.861
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.739

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $8.76changed to$8.52

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $8.62changed to$8.76

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $8.85changed to$8.62

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.847 changed to 0.852
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.720 changed to 0.768
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $8.68changed to$8.85

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.842 changed to 0.847
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.671 changed to 0.720

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $8.46changed to$8.68

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.29

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $8.22changed to$8.46

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.26 changed to 0.28
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 0.842
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.521 changed to 0.671

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $8.60changed to$8.22

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.27 changed to 0.26
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.870 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.370 changed to 0.521

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $8.90changed to$8.60

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.28 changed to 0.27

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $8.89changed to$8.90

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.867 changed to 0.870
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.370

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $9.19changed to$8.89

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 0.29 changed to 0.28
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.864 changed to 0.867
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.613 changed to 0.492

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $9.22changed to$9.19

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $9.18changed to$9.22

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $9.23changed to$9.18

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.865 changed to 0.864
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.687 changed to 0.613

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $9.98changed to$9.23

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.33 changed to 0.29
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.865
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.761 changed to 0.687

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $9.98

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$9.74Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$9.74Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$9.74Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$9.74Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$8.52Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$8.52Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$8.52Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$8.52Not available in this settingRVU25A
2024-10-01$8.76Not available in this settingRVU24D
2024-07-01$8.76Not available in this settingRVU24C
2024-04-01$8.76Not available in this settingRVU24B
2024-03-09$8.76Not available in this settingRVU24AR
2024-01-01$8.62Not available in this settingRVU24A
2023-10-01$8.85Not available in this settingRVU23D
2023-07-01$8.85Not available in this settingRVU23C
2023-04-01$8.85Not available in this settingRVU23B
2023-01-01$8.85Not available in this settingRVU23A
2022-10-01$8.68Not available in this settingRVU22D
2022-07-01$8.68Not available in this settingRVU22C
2022-04-01$8.68Not available in this settingRVU22B
2022-01-01$8.68Not available in this settingRVU22A
2021-10-01$8.46Not available in this settingRVU21D
2021-07-01$8.46Not available in this settingRVU21C
2021-04-01$8.46Not available in this settingRVU21B
2021-01-01$8.46Not available in this settingRVU21A
2020-10-01$8.22Not available in this settingRVU20D
2020-07-01$8.22Not available in this settingRVU20C
2020-04-01$8.22Not available in this settingRVU20B
2020-01-01$8.22Not available in this settingRVU20A
2019-10-01$8.60Not available in this settingRVU19D
2019-07-01$8.60Not available in this settingRVU19C
2019-04-01$8.60Not available in this settingRVU19B
2019-01-01$8.60Not available in this settingRVU19A
2018-10-01$8.90Not available in this settingRVU18D
2018-07-01$8.90Not available in this settingRVU18C
2018-04-01$8.90Not available in this settingRVU18B
2018-01-01$8.90Not available in this settingRVU18AR1
2017-10-01$8.89Not available in this settingRVU17D
2017-07-01$8.89Not available in this settingRVU17C
2017-04-01$8.89Not available in this settingRVU17B
2017-01-01$8.89Not available in this settingRVU17A
2016-10-01$9.19Not available in this settingRVU16D
2016-07-01$9.19Not available in this settingRVU16C
2016-04-01$9.19Not available in this settingRVU16B
2016-01-01$9.19Not available in this settingRVU16A
2015-10-01$9.22Not available in this settingRVU15D
2015-07-01$9.22Not available in this settingRVU15C
2015-04-01$9.18Not available in this settingRVU15B
2015-01-01$9.18Not available in this settingRVU15A
2014-10-01$9.23Not available in this settingRVU14D
2014-07-01$9.23Not available in this settingRVU14C
2014-04-01$9.23Not available in this settingRVU14B
2014-01-01$9.23Not available in this settingRVU14A
2013-10-01$9.98Not available in this settingRVU13D
2013-07-01$9.98Not available in this settingRVU13C
2013-04-01$9.98Not available in this settingRVU13B
2013-01-01$9.98Not available in this settingRVU13AR

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Where the Mississippi rate applies

Mississippi is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 427 cities and communities in Mississippi. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbeville
  • Aberdeen
  • Ackerman
  • Agricola
  • Alcorn State University
  • Algoma
  • Alligator
  • Amory

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G0238 billing questions

When should G0238 be selected instead of G0237?

Use G0238 for individualized respiratory therapy aimed at improving respiratory function through procedures other than respiratory-muscle strength or endurance training. G0237 describes that strength or endurance focus.

How does G0238 differ from G0239?

G0238 is provided to one patient at a time. G0239 is for respiratory procedures delivered to a group.

How are units reported?

The service is reported in 15-minute units. Document the face-to-face treatment time and the procedures performed to support the units billed.

Does the service include monitoring?

Yes. Monitoring is included in the G0238 service; it is not a separate G0238 unit.

What supervision is required for billing?

CMS identifies G0238 as an incident-to service. It may be billed only when performed under physician supervision.

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 G0238PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 15,143 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for MississippiGPCI2026.csv, line 67 (RVU26D)

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