# CPT 97026: Application of infrared

Medicare CPT 97026 pays $6.68 in a non-facility setting and $6.68 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $5.91 in Arkansas to $7.81 in Alaska, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97026-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $6.68 |
| National facility | $6.68 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $7.81 | $7.81 |
| District of Columbia | $7.60 | $7.60 |
| California | $7.40 | $7.40 |
| New York | $7.40 | $7.40 |
| New Jersey | $7.36 | $7.36 |
| Washington | $7.28 | $7.28 |
| Massachusetts | $7.22 | $7.22 |
| Hawaii | $7.13 | $7.13 |
| Connecticut | $7.12 | $7.12 |
| Florida | $7.01 | $7.01 |
| Maryland | $6.92 | $6.92 |
| Colorado | $6.91 | $6.91 |
| Illinois | $6.85 | $6.85 |
| Oregon | $6.84 | $6.84 |
| Rhode Island | $6.83 | $6.83 |
| New Hampshire | $6.82 | $6.82 |
| Puerto Rico | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Virgin Islands | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Montana | $6.68 | $6.68 |
| Pennsylvania | $6.64 | $6.64 |
| Nevada | $6.63 | $6.63 |
| Delaware | $6.60 | $6.60 |
| Texas | $6.60 | $6.60 |
| Wyoming | $6.59 | $6.59 |
| Minnesota | $6.57 | $6.57 |
| Michigan | $6.56 | $6.56 |
| Georgia | $6.55 | $6.55 |
| Virginia | $6.51 | $6.51 |
| Arizona | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| North Dakota | $6.48 | $6.48 |
| Vermont | $6.47 | $6.47 |
| South Dakota | $6.46 | $6.46 |
| New Mexico | $6.39 | $6.39 |
| Utah | $6.39 | $6.39 |
| Maine | $6.37 | $6.37 |
| Louisiana | $6.32 | $6.32 |
| Missouri | $6.32 | $6.32 |
| Ohio | $6.31 | $6.31 |
| South Carolina | $6.30 | $6.30 |
| North Carolina | $6.27 | $6.27 |
| Wisconsin | $6.27 | $6.27 |
| West Virginia | $6.26 | $6.26 |
| Indiana | $6.19 | $6.19 |
| Kentucky | $6.17 | $6.17 |
| Idaho | $6.16 | $6.16 |
| Nebraska | $6.14 | $6.14 |
| Oklahoma | $6.14 | $6.14 |
| Tennessee | $6.13 | $6.13 |
| Iowa | $6.11 | $6.11 |
| Kansas | $6.10 | $6.10 |
| Alabama | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Mississippi | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Arkansas | $5.91 | $5.91 |

## 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
- 97024: Application of diathermy (e.g., microwave) — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97024-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 97026 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