# CPT 97530: Therapeutic activities, direct patient contact, each 15 minutes

Medicare CPT 97530 pays $35.07 in a non-facility setting and $35.07 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $32.08 in Arkansas to $43.57 in Alaska, a 36% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97530-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Rehabilitation and Therapy
Billed by: Behavior Analyst, Sports Medicine

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $35.07 |
| National facility | $35.07 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $43.57 | $43.57 |
| District of Columbia | $39.47 | $39.47 |
| California | $39.12 | $39.12 |
| New Jersey | $38.38 | $38.38 |
| Washington | $38.27 | $38.27 |
| New York | $38.21 | $38.21 |
| Massachusetts | $37.91 | $37.91 |
| Hawaii | $37.68 | $37.68 |
| Connecticut | $36.98 | $36.98 |
| Colorado | $36.46 | $36.46 |
| Oregon | $36.17 | $36.17 |
| Maryland | $36.14 | $36.14 |
| Rhode Island | $35.98 | $35.98 |
| New Hampshire | $35.85 | $35.85 |
| Florida | $35.45 | $35.45 |
| Minnesota | $35.42 | $35.42 |
| Puerto Rico | $35.29 | $35.29 |
| Virgin Islands | $35.29 | $35.29 |
| Montana | $35.07 | $35.07 |
| Nevada | $35.04 | $35.04 |
| Wyoming | $34.98 | $34.98 |
| Delaware | $34.87 | $34.87 |
| North Dakota | $34.87 | $34.87 |
| South Dakota | $34.85 | $34.85 |
| Pennsylvania | $34.82 | $34.82 |
| Texas | $34.82 | $34.82 |
| Illinois | $34.75 | $34.75 |
| Vermont | $34.71 | $34.71 |
| Virginia | $34.63 | $34.63 |
| Arizona | $34.40 | $34.40 |
| Georgia | $34.24 | $34.24 |
| Maine | $34.06 | $34.06 |
| Wisconsin | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Michigan | $33.99 | $33.99 |
| Utah | $33.83 | $33.83 |
| North Carolina | $33.61 | $33.61 |
| South Carolina | $33.50 | $33.50 |
| New Mexico | $33.47 | $33.47 |
| Indiana | $33.44 | $33.44 |
| Missouri | $33.42 | $33.42 |
| Louisiana | $33.34 | $33.34 |
| Ohio | $33.33 | $33.33 |
| Nebraska | $33.32 | $33.32 |
| Idaho | $33.29 | $33.29 |
| Iowa | $33.17 | $33.17 |
| Tennessee | $33.09 | $33.09 |
| Kansas | $32.98 | $32.98 |
| Oklahoma | $32.85 | $32.85 |
| Kentucky | $32.82 | $32.82 |
| West Virginia | $32.59 | $32.59 |
| Alabama | $32.42 | $32.42 |
| Mississippi | $32.20 | $32.20 |
| Arkansas | $32.08 | $32.08 |

## Related codes

- 97139: Unlisted therapeutic procedure — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97139-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97533: Sensory integrative techniques, each 15 minutes — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97533-cpt-fee-schedule
- 97799: Unlisted physical medicine/rehabilitation service or procedure — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/97799-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 97530 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