Electric stimulation therapy
This code is for attended electrical stimulation. Code 97014 represents unattended stimulation; Medicare therapy claims commonly use G0283 for that service.
CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
A therapist applies and manages electrical stimulation at one or more treatment areas during a timed session for a documented rehabilitation goal. Compare 97032 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Tennessee.
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.
Tennessee 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.
$13.99
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Tennessee
One mapped payment locality.
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
A therapist applies and manages electrical stimulation at one or more treatment areas during a timed session for a documented rehabilitation goal.
A physical or occupational therapist uses attended electrical stimulation to address a documented rehabilitation need, such as pain management or muscle activation. The clinician applies and manages the stimulation at the treatment area, rather than leaving the patient with an unattended device. This modality is commonly provided in outpatient rehabilitation settings and may be part of a broader therapy session.
Report one unit for each 15 minutes of the service, supported by documentation of the treatment time, area treated, stimulation provided, and its purpose or response. Distinguish the attended service from unattended electrical stimulation and from other modalities such as iontophoresis or ultrasound. CMS treats this as a therapy service, so a professional component modifier does not apply. For multiple therapy services on the same day, practice expense is reduced for the second and later therapy units.
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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.
Office rates for Tennessee, from the same CMS release.
Electric stimulation therapy
This code is for attended electrical stimulation. Code 97014 represents unattended stimulation; Medicare therapy claims commonly use G0283 for that service.
Use 97033 for iontophoresis, not electrical stimulation. Both are timed modality services, but the treatment method differs.
Use 97035 for ultrasound treatment. This code is for attended electrical stimulation.
Code 97110 describes therapeutic exercise, not a modality. It may be reported alongside this code when a distinct skilled exercise service is performed and documented.
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1 of 1 payment localities
Office / nonfacility
$13.99
Facility
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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 97032 in Tennessee.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,852
GPCI2026.csv
95
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.25 | × 1.000 | 0.2500 |
| Practice expense | 0.18 | × 0.909 | 0.1636 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | × 0.537 | 0.0054 |
| Total RVUs | 0.4190 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Tennessee$13.99
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.25 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.18 | 0.909 |
| Malpractice | 0.01 | 0.537 |
(0.25 × 1 + 0.18 × 0.909 + 0.01 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $13.99
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.
This code describes attended stimulation managed by the clinician. Unattended stimulation is a different service; Medicare therapy claims commonly use G0283 for it.
The code is reported in 15-minute units. Document the time spent providing the attended stimulation.
No. CMS identifies this as a therapy service for which the professional component modifier does not apply.
Record the treatment time, body area, stimulation performed, and the clinical purpose or patient response. The note should support that the service was attended.
CMS reduces practice expense for the second and later therapy units furnished that day.
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.