# CPT 97018: Application of paraffin bath

Medicare CPT 97018 pays $6.01 in a non-facility setting and $6.01 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $5.33 in Arkansas to $7.10 in Alaska, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97018-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $6.01 |
| National facility | $6.01 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $7.10 | $7.10 |
| District of Columbia | $6.81 | $6.81 |
| New York | $6.65 | $6.65 |
| New Jersey | $6.61 | $6.61 |
| California | $6.60 | $6.60 |
| Washington | $6.52 | $6.52 |
| Massachusetts | $6.47 | $6.47 |
| Connecticut | $6.41 | $6.41 |
| Hawaii | $6.37 | $6.37 |
| Florida | $6.34 | $6.34 |
| Maryland | $6.22 | $6.22 |
| Colorado | $6.20 | $6.20 |
| Illinois | $6.20 | $6.20 |
| Oregon | $6.14 | $6.14 |
| Rhode Island | $6.14 | $6.14 |
| New Hampshire | $6.12 | $6.12 |
| Puerto Rico | $6.05 | $6.05 |
| Virgin Islands | $6.05 | $6.05 |
| Montana | $6.01 | $6.01 |
| Pennsylvania | $5.98 | $5.98 |
| Nevada | $5.96 | $5.96 |
| Delaware | $5.94 | $5.94 |
| Texas | $5.94 | $5.94 |
| Michigan | $5.93 | $5.93 |
| Wyoming | $5.93 | $5.93 |
| Georgia | $5.91 | $5.91 |
| Minnesota | $5.88 | $5.88 |
| Arizona | $5.85 | $5.85 |
| Virginia | $5.85 | $5.85 |
| North Dakota | $5.81 | $5.81 |
| Vermont | $5.81 | $5.81 |
| South Dakota | $5.79 | $5.79 |
| New Mexico | $5.77 | $5.77 |
| Utah | $5.76 | $5.76 |
| Maine | $5.73 | $5.73 |
| Louisiana | $5.71 | $5.71 |
| Missouri | $5.71 | $5.71 |
| Ohio | $5.70 | $5.70 |
| South Carolina | $5.68 | $5.68 |
| West Virginia | $5.67 | $5.67 |
| North Carolina | $5.65 | $5.65 |
| Wisconsin | $5.63 | $5.63 |
| Kentucky | $5.58 | $5.58 |
| Indiana | $5.57 | $5.57 |
| Idaho | $5.54 | $5.54 |
| Oklahoma | $5.54 | $5.54 |
| Nebraska | $5.52 | $5.52 |
| Tennessee | $5.52 | $5.52 |
| Iowa | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| Kansas | $5.49 | $5.49 |
| Alabama | $5.41 | $5.41 |
| Mississippi | $5.41 | $5.41 |
| Arkansas | $5.33 | $5.33 |

## Related codes

- 97010: Application of hot or cold packs — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97010-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97012: Application of mechanical traction — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97012-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
- 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 97018 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