Billing code 97124: Massage therapyMedicare rate & RVUs in Redding
Report 97124 for timed, hands-on massage techniques used as a therapeutic intervention during rehabilitation, such as treatment for soft-tissue pain or muscle tightness.
In Redding, Medicare pays $31.47 for 97124 in the office.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 97124 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 97124 covers
A therapist uses hands-on stroking, kneading, or percussion techniques to address soft-tissue symptoms such as muscle tightness or pain within a rehabilitation plan. The service is commonly furnished during outpatient physical therapy; the treatment should relate to the patient’s documented functional goals rather than being merely relaxation massage.
Report the code in 15-minute units based on direct treatment time and applicable Medicare timed-code counting rules. Document the techniques, treated area, skilled service, time, and the patient’s response or progress toward goals. When other therapy services are furnished on the same day, CMS reduces practice expense for the second and later therapy units. This is a therapy service, not a separately billed professional component, so a professional-component modifier does not apply.
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 Redding compares for 97124
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 97124 runs from $27.07 in Arkansas to $38.68 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). Redding pays $31.47. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Redding · this page$31.47
- Bakersfield · California$31.52+$0.05
- Chico · California$31.47
- El Centro · California$31.47
- Fresno · California$31.47
- Hanford-Corcoran · California$31.47
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) · California$33.33+$1.86
Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| MaderaCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| MercedCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| ModestoCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| NapaCalifornia | $35.93 | — |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-VenturaCalifornia | $33.15 | — |
| Rest Of CaliforniaCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-OntarioCalifornia | $31.59 | — |
| Sacramento-Roseville-FolsomCalifornia | $32.88 | — |
| SalinasCalifornia | $32.75 | — |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-CarlsbadCalifornia | $33.39 | — |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)California | $37.91 | — |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)California | $37.90 | — |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)California | $38.68 | — |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)California | $38.64 | — |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso RoblesCalifornia | $32.23 | — |
| Santa Cruz-WatsonvilleCalifornia | $33.62 | — |
| Santa Maria-Santa BarbaraCalifornia | $32.84 | — |
| Santa Rosa-PetalumaCalifornia | $33.96 | — |
| StocktonCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| VallejoCalifornia | $35.91 | — |
| VisaliaCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| Yuba CityCalifornia | $31.47 | — |
| Dc + Md/Va SuburbsDistrict of Columbia | $33.55 | — |
| MiamiFlorida | $30.96 | — |
| ChicagoIllinois | $30.33 | — |
| ManhattanNew York | $33.54 | — |
| Alaska*Alaska | $36.57 | — |
| AlabamaAlabama | $27.37 | — |
| ArkansasArkansas | $27.07 | — |
| ArizonaArizona | $29.13 | — |
| ColoradoColorado | $30.93 | — |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $31.39 | — |
| DelawareDelaware | $29.54 | — |
| Fort LauderdaleFlorida | $30.23 | — |
| Rest Of FloridaFlorida | $29.12 | — |
| AtlantaGeorgia | $30.11 | — |
| Rest Of GeorgiaGeorgia | $27.88 | — |
| Hawaii, GuamHawaii | $32.01 | — |
| IowaIowa | $28.02 | — |
| IdahoIdaho | $28.13 | — |
| East St. LouisIllinois | $28.65 | — |
| Rest Of IllinoisIllinois | $28.37 | — |
| Suburban ChicagoIllinois | $30.54 | — |
| IndianaIndiana | $28.26 | — |
| KansasKansas | $27.86 | — |
| KentuckyKentucky | $27.73 | — |
| New OrleansLouisiana | $28.73 | — |
| Rest Of LouisianaLouisiana | $27.68 | — |
| Metropolitan BostonMassachusetts | $33.60 | — |
| Rest Of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $30.78 | — |
| Baltimore/Surr. CntysMaryland | $31.29 | — |
| Rest Of MarylandMaryland | $30.03 | — |
| Rest Of MaineMaine | $28.18 | — |
| Southern MaineMaine | $29.44 | — |
| DetroitMichigan | $29.34 | — |
| Rest Of MichiganMichigan | $28.23 | — |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $30.01 | — |
| Metropolitan Kansas CityMissouri | $28.64 | — |
| Metropolitan St. LouisMissouri | $28.88 | — |
| Rest Of MissouriMissouri | $27.28 | — |
| MississippiMississippi | $27.18 | — |
| Montana**Montana | $29.73 | — |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $28.42 | — |
| North Dakota**North Dakota | $29.53 | — |
| NebraskaNebraska | $28.16 | — |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $30.41 | — |
| Northern NjNew Jersey | $33.32 | — |
| Rest Of New JerseyNew Jersey | $31.86 | — |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $28.32 | — |
| Nevada**Nevada | $29.69 | — |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long IslandNew York | $34.11 | — |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc SuburbsNew York | $32.00 | — |
| QueensNew York | $33.84 | — |
| Rest Of New YorkNew York | $28.74 | — |
| OhioOhio | $28.19 | — |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $27.76 | — |
| PortlandOregon | $31.79 | — |
| Rest Of OregonOregon | $29.56 | — |
| Metropolitan PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | $30.73 | — |
| Rest Of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $28.26 | — |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $29.92 | — |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $30.50 | — |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $28.33 | — |
| South Dakota**South Dakota | $29.51 | — |
| TennesseeTennessee | $27.96 | — |
| AustinTexas | $30.74 | — |
| BeaumontTexas | $28.11 | — |
| BrazoriaTexas | $29.59 | — |
| DallasTexas | $29.71 | — |
| Fort WorthTexas | $29.54 | — |
| GalvestonTexas | $29.64 | — |
| HoustonTexas | $29.82 | — |
| Rest Of TexasTexas | $28.79 | — |
| UtahUtah | $28.63 | — |
| VirginiaVirginia | $29.33 | — |
| Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands | $29.92 | — |
| VermontVermont | $29.38 | — |
| Rest Of WashingtonWashington | $30.74 | — |
| Seattle (King Cnty)Washington | $34.27 | — |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $28.75 | — |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $27.55 | — |
| Wyoming**Wyoming | $29.64 | — |
97124 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$27.07
$36.57
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $36.57 | 1 |
| AL | $27.37 | 1 |
| AR | $27.07 | 1 |
| AZ | $29.13 | 1 |
| CA | $31.47–$38.68 | 29 |
| CO | $30.93 | 1 |
| CT | $31.39 | 1 |
| DC | $33.55 | 1 |
| DE | $29.54 | 1 |
| FL | $29.12–$30.96 | 3 |
| GA | $27.88–$30.11 | 2 |
| GU | $32.01 | 1 |
| HI | $32.01 | 1 |
| IA | $28.02 | 1 |
| ID | $28.13 | 1 |
| IL | $28.37–$30.54 | 4 |
| IN | $28.26 | 1 |
| KS | $27.86 | 1 |
| KY | $27.73 | 1 |
| LA | $27.68–$28.73 | 2 |
| MA | $30.78–$33.60 | 2 |
| MD | $30.03–$33.55 | 3 |
| ME | $28.18–$29.44 | 2 |
| MI | $28.23–$29.34 | 2 |
| MN | $30.01 | 1 |
| MO | $27.28–$28.88 | 3 |
| MS | $27.18 | 1 |
| MT | $29.73 | 1 |
| NC | $28.42 | 1 |
| ND | $29.53 | 1 |
| NE | $28.16 | 1 |
| NH | $30.41 | 1 |
| NJ | $31.86–$33.32 | 2 |
| NM | $28.32 | 1 |
| NV | $29.69 | 1 |
| NY | $28.74–$34.11 | 5 |
| OH | $28.19 | 1 |
| OK | $27.76 | 1 |
| OR | $29.56–$31.79 | 2 |
| PA | $28.26–$30.73 | 2 |
| PR | $29.92 | 1 |
| RI | $30.50 | 1 |
| SC | $28.33 | 1 |
| SD | $29.51 | 1 |
| TN | $27.96 | 1 |
| TX | $28.11–$30.74 | 8 |
| UT | $28.63 | 1 |
| VA | $29.33–$33.55 | 2 |
| VI | $29.92 | 1 |
| VT | $29.38 | 1 |
| WA | $30.74–$34.27 | 2 |
| WI | $28.75 | 1 |
| WV | $27.55 | 1 |
| WY | $29.64 | 1 |
How the 97124 rate is calculated
Each of 97124’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 · 97124
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.35
0.35 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.53
0.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.8900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$29.73
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Redding inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,863
- Code
- 97124
- Physician work
- 0.35
- Practice expense
- 0.53
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.35 | × 1.017 | 0.3559 |
| Practice expense | 0.53 | × 1.096 | 0.5809 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.536 | 0.0054 |
| Total RVUs | 0.9422 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Redding$31.47
Office: (0.35 × 1.017 + 0.53 × 1.096 + 0.01 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $31.47
Payment rules and modifiers for 97124
The CMS indicators that decide how 97124 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 97124
Massage therapy
| 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
97124 without CQ · national office
$29.73
Massage therapy
97124-CQ · Allowed amount unchanged
$29.73
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 97124 has changed in Redding
97124 · Office / nonfacility
$31.47
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $0.01 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $31.46 to $31.47 (0.0%).
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
$31.46changed to$31.47
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Practice expense RVU 0.56 changed to 0.53
- Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
- Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$32.01changed to$31.46
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 0.55 changed to 0.56
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
October 1, 2024
RVU24D
$31.81changed to$32.01
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.2875
- Practice expense RVU 0.52 changed to 0.55
- Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.014
- Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.093
- Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.560
July 1, 2022
RVU22C
$30.96changed to$31.81
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 0.49 changed to 0.52
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$31.29changed to$30.96
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 0.47 changed to 0.49
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
- Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
- Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597
Held through RVU21B.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$30.49changed to$31.29
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 0.45 changed to 0.47
- Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.024
- Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
- Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$32.77changed to$30.49
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Practice expense RVU 0.51 changed to 0.45
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$27.80changed to$32.77
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.51
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
- Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
- Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
No ratechanged to$27.80
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $31.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $31.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $31.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $31.47 | Not available in this setting | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $31.46 | Not available in this setting | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $31.46 | Not available in this setting | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $31.46 | Not available in this setting | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $31.46 | Not available in this setting | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $32.01 | Not available in this setting | RVU24D |
| 2022-07-01 | $31.81 | Not available in this setting | RVU22C |
| 2021-04-01 | $30.96 | Not available in this setting | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $30.96 | Not available in this setting | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $31.29 | Not available in this setting | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $31.29 | Not available in this setting | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $31.29 | Not available in this setting | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $31.29 | Not available in this setting | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $30.49 | Not available in this setting | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $30.49 | Not available in this setting | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $30.49 | Not available in this setting | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $30.49 | Not available in this setting | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $32.77 | Not available in this setting | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $27.80 | Not available in this setting | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $27.80 | Not available in this setting | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $27.80 | Not available in this setting | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $27.80 | Not available in this setting | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Rate data unavailable | Not available in this setting | RVU13AR |
Where the Redding rate applies
Redding is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
97124 billing questions
When should 97124 be chosen instead of 97140?
Use 97124 for massage techniques such as stroking, kneading, or percussion. Use 97140 when the intervention is a manual therapy technique such as joint mobilization or manual traction.
How are units reported?
The code represents 15-minute units. Count the direct treatment time under applicable Medicare timed-code rules and document the time supporting the units billed.
Can 97124 and 97140 be reported on the same date?
They may describe distinct interventions, but the time and service for each must be separately supported; the same minutes cannot support both codes.
Does 97124 have a professional component?
No separate professional component is reported for this therapy service. A professional-component modifier does not apply.
How does the same-day therapy reduction affect 97124?
CMS reduces practice expense for the second and later therapy units furnished on the same day. The reduction is based on therapy-unit order 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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