G0282
No office rateElect stim wound care not pd
Choose G0282 for wound-care stimulation outside G0281's specified chronic ulcer group; G0281 is limited to the listed ulcer types with the stated healing history.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
G0281 Wound stimulation Medicare reimbursement rates in Connecticut
Reports unattended electrical stimulation in a therapy plan for specified chronic ulcers that have not shown healing after conventional care. Compare G0281 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Connecticut.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for G0281 in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$12.29
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Connecticut
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Wound care therapy
About G0281: Unattended stimulation for chronic ulcers
Reports unattended electrical stimulation in a therapy plan for specified chronic ulcers that have not shown healing after conventional care.
G0281 describes unattended electrical stimulation to one or more areas for chronic stage III or stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, or venous stasis ulcers that have not demonstrated healing after 30 days of conventional care. A physical or occupational therapist typically incorporates the treatment into a therapy plan of care in an outpatient rehabilitation or other therapy setting. The electrodes deliver stimulation without continuous hands-on attendance during the treatment.
Report G0281 when the ulcer type and clinical course meet this specific wound-care description, rather than using it for other wound indications or non-wound stimulation. Documentation should identify the ulcer location and type, pressure-ulcer stage when applicable, lack of healing with conventional care, stimulation provided, and the therapy plan. The professional component modifier is not used for this therapy service. Under the therapy multiple procedure payment reduction, practice expense is reduced for the second and later therapy units furnished on the same day.
CMS billing rules for G0281
- Professional and technical components
- Therapy service: the professional component modifier does not apply.
- Multiple procedures
- Therapy multiple procedure payment reduction: practice expense is reduced for the second and later therapy units on the same day.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.18 · 51%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.16 · 46%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 3%
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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.
G0281 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Connecticut, from the same CMS release.
$13.37
G0283 is for unattended stimulation used for a non-wound indication. G0281 is for the specified chronic ulcer conditions.
97014
No office rateElectric stimulation therapy
97014 is the CPT code for unattended electrical stimulation. For the specified chronic-ulcer wound treatment described by G0281, use the Medicare HCPCS wound-care code rather than treating 97014 as interchangeable.
Compare G0281 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Connecticut →
Office / nonfacility
$12.29
Facility
Unavailable
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for G0281 in Connecticut.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
15,170
- Code
- G0281
- Physician work
- 0.18
- Practice expense
- 0.16
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
38
- Locality
- Connecticut
- Physician work
- 1.020
- Practice expense
- 1.077
- Malpractice
- 1.210
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.18 | × 1.020 | 0.1836 |
| Practice expense | 0.16 | × 1.077 | 0.1723 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 1.210 | 0.0121 |
| Total RVUs | 0.3680 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Connecticut$12.29
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.18 | 1.02 |
| Practice expense | 0.16 | 1.077 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 1.21 |
(0.18 × 1.02 + 0.16 × 1.077 + 0.01 × 1.21) × $33.4009 = $12.29
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
G0281 billing questions
How does G0281 differ from G0282?
G0281 is for the specified chronic pressure, arterial, diabetic, and venous stasis ulcers that have not demonstrated healing after 30 days of conventional care. G0282 describes unattended electrical stimulation for wound care outside that group.
When should G0283 be considered instead?
G0283 describes unattended electrical stimulation for indications other than wound care. G0281 is the wound-care code for the specified chronic ulcer conditions.
Should a professional component modifier be appended?
No. CMS identifies G0281 as a therapy service for which the professional component modifier does not apply.
What documentation supports reporting G0281?
Document the ulcer type and site, its stage when applicable, the lack of healing after conventional care, the stimulation treatment, and its place in the therapy plan of care.
Is G0281 reported by treatment minutes?
The descriptor does not specify a time increment. Document the treatment delivered and the therapy units reported rather than deriving units from minutes alone.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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15,170G0281,,Elec stim unattend for press,A,,0.18,0.16,,0.16,NA,0.01,0.35,0.35,7,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,5,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
15,171G0282,,Elect stim wound care not pd,N,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
15,172G0283,,Elec stim other than wound,A,,0.18,0.19,,0.19,NA,0.01,0.38,0.38,7,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,5,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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3501112,CA,70,YUBA CITY,1.017,1.096,0.536
3601112,CA,75,REST OF CALIFORNIA,1.017,1.096,0.536
3704112,CO,01,COLORADO,1.012,1.064,0.781
3813102,CT,00,CONNECTICUT,1.020,1.077,1.210
3912202,DC,01,DC + MD/VA SUBURBS,1.054,1.178,1.113
4012102,DE,01,DELAWARE,1.005,0.988,0.899
4109102,FL,03,FORT LAUDERDALE,1.000,1.013,1.808