HCPCS G0283: Electrical stimulationMedicare rate & RVUs in Oregon
Supervised, unattended electrical stimulation applied to one or more areas for pain, spasm, or other non-wound indications, reported to Medicare under a therapy plan of care.
Medicare pays $12.57–$13.41 for G0283 in the office in Oregon, from Rest Of Oregon to Portland. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What G0283 covers
This service covers electrical stimulation set up by a therapist or other qualified provider and then allowed to run without continuous one-on-one attendance. Common examples are interferential current or premodulated stimulation for low back or neck pain, muscle spasm, or swelling, sometimes paired with a hot or cold pack. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physician practices provide it, predominantly in office and outpatient clinic settings. Medicare uses this code in place of billing code 97014.
The code is untimed, so one unit is reported per session regardless of how many body areas are treated or how long the electrodes are applied. Documentation should name the areas treated, parameters, duration, and goal tied to the therapy plan of care. Report the appropriate GP, GO, or GN therapy modifier rather than separate professional or technical components with modifiers 26 or TC. For the therapy multiple procedure payment reduction, CMS ranks same-day therapy services by practice expense and reduces practice expense for the second and later therapy units.
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 G0283 pays more and less in Oregon
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | $13.41 | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Oregon | $12.57 | Unavailable |
How the G0283 rate is calculated
Each of G0283’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 · G0283
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.18
0.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.19
0.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.01
0.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.3800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$12.69
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for G0283
The CMS indicators that decide how G0283 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · G0283
Electrical stimulation
| 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
G0283 without CQ · national office
$12.69
Electrical stimulation
G0283-CQ · Allowed amount unchanged
$12.69
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.
G0283 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 97032Electrical stimulation
- G0283 is untimed and unattended after setup; 97032 requires continuous one-on-one attendance and is billed per 15 minutes of documented time.
- 97014Electric stimulation therapy
- Same clinical service, but Medicare uses G0283; 97014 is reported to payers that recognize the code.
- G0281Wound stimulation
- G0281 describes unattended stimulation for qualifying chronic wounds; G0283 covers pain, spasm, swelling, and other non-wound indications.
G0283 billing questions
Should 97014 or G0283 be billed to Medicare?
Medicare does not pay 97014 and uses G0283 for unattended electrical stimulation outside wound care. Other payers may accept 97014.
How many units can be billed if stimulation is applied to the low back and neck?
One unit. The code covers one or more areas per session and is not time-based, so multiple sites or longer durations do not add units.
When should 97032 be used instead?
Use 97032 when the clinician provides constant one-on-one attendance throughout the stimulation, such as adjusting parameters during functional activity. It is timed in 15-minute units and requires time documentation.
Which modifiers are needed?
Report the appropriate therapy discipline modifier, GP, GO, or GN. Bill the therapy service as a whole rather than using modifier 26 or TC for separate components.
Can it be billed for electrical stimulation to heal a pressure ulcer?
No. G0281 describes unattended stimulation for qualifying chronic wounds, including certain stage III or IV pressure ulcers; G0282 describes other unattended wound stimulation.
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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