$25.82
97124 is for massage techniques such as stroking, kneading, or percussion. 97140 describes manual therapy interventions such as mobilization, manipulation, or manual traction.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
97124 Massage therapy Medicare reimbursement rates in Mississippi
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. Compare 97124 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Mississippi.
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 97124 in Mississippi?
Mississippi 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
$27.18
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Mississippi
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.
Physical therapy
About 97124: Therapeutic massage, timed treatment
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.
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.
CMS billing rules for 97124
- 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 RVU0.35 · 39%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.53 · 60%
- Malpractice RVU0.01 · 1%
339.7K
Medicare services in 2024 · #287 by national volume
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.
97124 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Mississippi, from the same CMS release.
$27.07
97110 is for therapeutic exercise, such as prescribed strengthening or range-of-motion activity. 97124 is hands-on massage treatment.
$30.46
97112 addresses neuromuscular control, balance, coordination, or proprioceptive training. 97124 describes hands-on massage techniques, not neuromuscular training.
Compare 97124 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
Mississippi →
Office / nonfacility
$27.18
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 97124 in Mississippi.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,863
- Code
- 97124
- Physician work
- 0.35
- Practice expense
- 0.53
- Malpractice
- 0.01
GPCI2026.csv
67
- Locality
- Mississippi
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.861
- Malpractice
- 0.739
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.35 | × 1.000 | 0.3500 |
| Practice expense | 0.53 | × 0.861 | 0.4563 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.739 | 0.0074 |
| Total RVUs | 0.8137 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Mississippi$27.18
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.35 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.53 | 0.861 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.739 |
(0.35 × 1 + 0.53 × 0.861 + 0.01 × 0.739) × $33.4009 = $27.18
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.
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 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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12,86197113,,Aquatic therapy/exercises,A,,0.48,0.62,,0.62,NA,0.01,1.11,1.11,7,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,5,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
12,86297116,,Gait training therapy,A,,0.45,0.41,,0.41,NA,0.01,0.87,0.87,7,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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12,86697139,,Unlisted therapeutic px,C,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,7,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002
7005302,MO,99,REST OF MISSOURI,1.000,0.862,0.974