# CPT 97012: Application of mechanical traction

Medicare CPT 97012 pays $14.36 in a non-facility setting and $14.36 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $13.35 in Arkansas to $18.61 in Alaska, a 39% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97012-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $14.36 |
| National facility | $14.36 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $18.61 | $18.61 |
| District of Columbia | $15.90 | $15.90 |
| California | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| New Jersey | $15.56 | $15.56 |
| New York | $15.56 | $15.56 |
| Washington | $15.39 | $15.39 |
| Massachusetts | $15.28 | $15.28 |
| Connecticut | $15.06 | $15.06 |
| Hawaii | $15.05 | $15.05 |
| Colorado | $14.77 | $14.77 |
| Maryland | $14.75 | $14.75 |
| Florida | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Rhode Island | $14.68 | $14.68 |
| Oregon | $14.66 | $14.66 |
| New Hampshire | $14.57 | $14.57 |
| Illinois | $14.49 | $14.49 |
| Puerto Rico | $14.42 | $14.42 |
| Virgin Islands | $14.42 | $14.42 |
| Montana | $14.36 | $14.36 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.34 | $14.34 |
| Nevada | $14.31 | $14.31 |
| Delaware | $14.30 | $14.30 |
| Minnesota | $14.30 | $14.30 |
| Texas | $14.29 | $14.29 |
| Wyoming | $14.28 | $14.28 |
| Georgia | $14.17 | $14.17 |
| North Dakota | $14.16 | $14.16 |
| Virginia | $14.16 | $14.16 |
| South Dakota | $14.14 | $14.14 |
| Vermont | $14.14 | $14.14 |
| Arizona | $14.13 | $14.13 |
| Michigan | $14.13 | $14.13 |
| Maine | $13.98 | $13.98 |
| Utah | $13.97 | $13.97 |
| New Mexico | $13.93 | $13.93 |
| Wisconsin | $13.88 | $13.88 |
| Louisiana | $13.86 | $13.86 |
| Missouri | $13.86 | $13.86 |
| South Carolina | $13.86 | $13.86 |
| North Carolina | $13.84 | $13.84 |
| Ohio | $13.84 | $13.84 |
| Indiana | $13.75 | $13.75 |
| West Virginia | $13.72 | $13.72 |
| Idaho | $13.71 | $13.71 |
| Nebraska | $13.69 | $13.69 |
| Kentucky | $13.67 | $13.67 |
| Tennessee | $13.66 | $13.66 |
| Iowa | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Oklahoma | $13.64 | $13.64 |
| Kansas | $13.62 | $13.62 |
| Alabama | $13.47 | $13.47 |
| Mississippi | $13.44 | $13.44 |
| Arkansas | $13.35 | $13.35 |

## Related codes

- 97010: Application of hot or cold packs — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97010-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97014: Application of electrical stimulation (unattended) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97014-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97016: Application of vasopneumatic devices — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97016-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97018: Application of paraffin bath — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97018-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97024: Application of diathermy (e.g., microwave) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97024-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97026: Application of infrared — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97026-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97028: Application of ultraviolet — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97028-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97032: Application of electrical stimulation (manual), each 15 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97032-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 97012 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules