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Billing code 96000: Motion analysisMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports video-based three-dimensional motion analysis used to assess movement patterns, such as gait, in patients with functional or mobility concerns.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities495 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $70.48 for 96000 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 96000

Motion analysis

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Work RVUs
1.76
Total RVUs
2.11
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

$70.48

Facility 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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 96000 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 96000 covers

This service uses video capture and three-dimensional kinematic analysis to evaluate how a person moves. It is typically performed in a motion or gait laboratory by rehabilitation professionals, such as physical therapists, as part of assessment for abnormal gait, mobility limitations, or movement problems related to neurologic or musculoskeletal conditions. The recorded movement data can help characterize movement patterns for clinical assessment and treatment planning.

Select the code for video-based 3D kinematic motion analysis, rather than a test that adds dynamic plantar pressure measurement or surface electromyography. Documentation should identify the movement assessed, the clinical reason for testing, and the analysis performed. CMS classifies this as a therapy service, so the professional component modifier does not apply. The code is priced as bilateral; modifier 50 does not increase payment.

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 96000 pays more and less

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

109 of 109 payment localities

96000 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$68.50
Alaska*Unavailable$99.77
ArizonaUnavailable$69.92
ArkansasUnavailable$68.25
AtlantaUnavailable$71.15
AustinUnavailable$70.98
BakersfieldUnavailable$71.90
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$72.54
BeaumontUnavailable$69.46
BrazoriaUnavailable$70.49

96000 rates by state

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

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96000 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 96000 rate is calculated

Each of 96000’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 · 96000

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 1.76Practice expense 0.30Malpractice 0.05

2.1100 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$70.48

All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for 96000

The CMS indicators that decide how 96000 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 96000

Motion analysis

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)2Already bilateral by definition: paid once at 100%.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical7Therapy service: the split doesn’t apply.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier CQ · payment effect

With and without the modifier

96000 without CQ · national facility

$70.48

Motion analysis

96000-CQ · Allowed amount unchanged

$70.48

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.

96000 compared with similar codes

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96000 vs 96001 vs 96002 vs 96004: national Medicare rates

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  • 96000
    Motion analysis · 1.76 wRVU
    —
  • 96001
    Motion analysis · 2.1 wRVU
    —
  • 96002
    Surface EMG · 0.4 wRVU
    —
  • 96004
    Motion analysis review · 2.09 wRVU
    $106.21

How to choose

96001Motion analysis
96000 covers video-based 3D kinematic motion analysis; 96001 adds dynamic plantar pressure measurements to that analysis.
96002Surface EMG
96002 measures dynamic surface EMG activity in one or two muscles during walking or another functional activity, rather than video-based 3D kinematics.
96004Motion analysis review
96004 describes physician review and interpretation with a written report, while 96000 describes the video-based 3D motion analysis service.

Codes related to 96000

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 96000
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
96001Motion analysisRelated video-based 3D motion analysis that includes dynamic plantar pressure measurements.No office rate
96002Surface EMGDynamic surface EMG during walking or functional activity, involving one or two muscles.No office rate
Often billed with
96004Motion analysis reviewPhysician review and interpretation of comprehensive computer-based motion analysis, with a written report.$99.47–$141.08

96000 billing questions

When should 96000 be selected instead of 96001?

Use 96000 for video-based 3D kinematic motion analysis. Code 96001 describes the related analysis with dynamic plantar pressure measurements.

Can modifier 50 be used when both sides are assessed?

CMS prices 96000 as bilateral. Modifier 50 does not increase payment.

Can a professional component modifier be reported?

No. CMS identifies 96000 as a therapy service for which the professional component modifier does not apply.

How does 96000 differ from dynamic surface EMG?

96000 analyzes movement using video and 3D kinematics. Codes 96002 and 96003 describe dynamic surface electromyography during walking or other functional activity.

What documentation supports reporting 96000?

Document the clinical reason for the motion assessment, the movement evaluated, and the video-based 3D kinematic analysis performed.

How does 96004 relate to this service?

96004 describes physician review and interpretation of comprehensive computer-based motion analysis, including a written report. It represents review and interpretation rather than the video-based testing described by 96000.

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 96000PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 12,739 (RVU26D)

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