# CPT 97022: Application of whirlpool therapy

Medicare CPT 97022 pays $15.70 in a non-facility setting and $15.70 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $14.17 in Arkansas to $19.02 in Alaska, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97022-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $15.70 |
| National facility | $15.70 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $19.02 | $19.02 |
| District of Columbia | $17.77 | $17.77 |
| California | $17.52 | $17.52 |
| New Jersey | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| New York | $17.21 | $17.21 |
| Washington | $17.17 | $17.17 |
| Massachusetts | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Hawaii | $16.88 | $16.88 |
| Connecticut | $16.63 | $16.63 |
| Colorado | $16.31 | $16.31 |
| Maryland | $16.21 | $16.21 |
| Oregon | $16.17 | $16.17 |
| Rhode Island | $16.09 | $16.09 |
| Florida | $16.05 | $16.05 |
| New Hampshire | $16.05 | $16.05 |
| Puerto Rico | $15.80 | $15.80 |
| Virgin Islands | $15.80 | $15.80 |
| Minnesota | $15.74 | $15.74 |
| Illinois | $15.70 | $15.70 |
| Montana | $15.70 | $15.70 |
| Nevada | $15.65 | $15.65 |
| Wyoming | $15.61 | $15.61 |
| Delaware | $15.58 | $15.58 |
| Pennsylvania | $15.58 | $15.58 |
| Texas | $15.55 | $15.55 |
| North Dakota | $15.50 | $15.50 |
| South Dakota | $15.48 | $15.48 |
| Vermont | $15.44 | $15.44 |
| Virginia | $15.44 | $15.44 |
| Arizona | $15.35 | $15.35 |
| Georgia | $15.33 | $15.33 |
| Michigan | $15.25 | $15.25 |
| Maine | $15.15 | $15.15 |
| Utah | $15.08 | $15.08 |
| Wisconsin | $15.06 | $15.06 |
| New Mexico | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| North Carolina | $14.93 | $14.93 |
| South Carolina | $14.91 | $14.91 |
| Missouri | $14.89 | $14.89 |
| Louisiana | $14.87 | $14.87 |
| Ohio | $14.86 | $14.86 |
| Indiana | $14.82 | $14.82 |
| Idaho | $14.75 | $14.75 |
| Nebraska | $14.74 | $14.74 |
| Iowa | $14.67 | $14.67 |
| Tennessee | $14.66 | $14.66 |
| Kansas | $14.60 | $14.60 |
| Kentucky | $14.59 | $14.59 |
| Oklahoma | $14.59 | $14.59 |
| West Virginia | $14.57 | $14.57 |
| Alabama | $14.34 | $14.34 |
| Mississippi | $14.26 | $14.26 |
| Arkansas | $14.17 | $14.17 |

## Related codes

- 97036: Application of Hubbard tank, each 15 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97036-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97113: Aquatic therapy with therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97113-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 97022 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