# CPT 97024: Application of diathermy (e.g., microwave)

Medicare CPT 97024 pays $7.35 in a non-facility setting and $7.35 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $6.48 in Arkansas to $8.53 in Alaska, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97024-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $7.35 |
| National facility | $7.35 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $8.53 | $8.53 |
| District of Columbia | $8.39 | $8.39 |
| California | $8.19 | $8.19 |
| New York | $8.14 | $8.14 |
| New Jersey | $8.11 | $8.11 |
| Washington | $8.04 | $8.04 |
| Massachusetts | $7.98 | $7.98 |
| Hawaii | $7.89 | $7.89 |
| Connecticut | $7.84 | $7.84 |
| Florida | $7.68 | $7.68 |
| Colorado | $7.62 | $7.62 |
| Maryland | $7.62 | $7.62 |
| Oregon | $7.54 | $7.54 |
| Rhode Island | $7.52 | $7.52 |
| New Hampshire | $7.51 | $7.51 |
| Illinois | $7.49 | $7.49 |
| Puerto Rico | $7.40 | $7.40 |
| Virgin Islands | $7.40 | $7.40 |
| Montana | $7.35 | $7.35 |
| Nevada | $7.30 | $7.30 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.29 | $7.29 |
| Delaware | $7.26 | $7.26 |
| Minnesota | $7.26 | $7.26 |
| Texas | $7.26 | $7.26 |
| Wyoming | $7.26 | $7.26 |
| Georgia | $7.19 | $7.19 |
| Michigan | $7.18 | $7.18 |
| Virginia | $7.16 | $7.16 |
| North Dakota | $7.15 | $7.15 |
| Arizona | $7.14 | $7.14 |
| South Dakota | $7.13 | $7.13 |
| Vermont | $7.13 | $7.13 |
| Utah | $7.01 | $7.01 |
| Maine | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| New Mexico | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Louisiana | $6.93 | $6.93 |
| Missouri | $6.93 | $6.93 |
| South Carolina | $6.92 | $6.92 |
| Ohio | $6.91 | $6.91 |
| Wisconsin | $6.91 | $6.91 |
| North Carolina | $6.89 | $6.89 |
| West Virginia | $6.84 | $6.84 |
| Indiana | $6.81 | $6.81 |
| Idaho | $6.77 | $6.77 |
| Kentucky | $6.76 | $6.76 |
| Nebraska | $6.75 | $6.75 |
| Oklahoma | $6.74 | $6.74 |
| Tennessee | $6.74 | $6.74 |
| Iowa | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Kansas | $6.70 | $6.70 |
| Alabama | $6.58 | $6.58 |
| Mississippi | $6.56 | $6.56 |
| Arkansas | $6.48 | $6.48 |

## 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
- 97018: Application of paraffin bath — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97018-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 97024 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