Clinical Use

CPT Codes

Current procedure codes, billing frequency, and 2026 Medicare national rates for instrumented strength testing and therapy evaluations.

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CPT Code	Description	Billing Frequency	2026 Medicare Rate*
Tests and measurements
97750	Instrumented testing of physical performance, such as strength, with results documented in a written report	Timed code, billed in 15-minute units of direct patient contact. Medicare: 1 unit for 8–22 minutes.	$33.73per unit
Physical therapy
97161 97162 97163	Physical therapy evaluation: low, moderate, or high complexityEvaluation minutes are not also counted toward timed codes such as 97750.	When warranted, for example for a new diagnosis or a condition treated in a new setting. Untimed (1 unit).	$97.86each
97164	Physical therapy re-evaluation of an established plan of care	When there is a significant improvement, decline, or change not anticipated in the plan of care. Not routine. Untimed (1 unit).	$67.47
Occupational therapy
97165 97166 97167	Occupational therapy evaluation: low, moderate, or high complexityEvaluation minutes are not also counted toward timed codes such as 97750.	When warranted, for example for a new diagnosis or a condition treated in a new setting. Untimed (1 unit).	$100.54each
97168	Occupational therapy re-evaluation of an established plan of care	When there is a significant improvement, decline, or change not anticipated in the plan of care. Not routine. Untimed (1 unit).	$68.47

*2026 Medicare national rates. Rates shown are office (non-facility) amounts, from the CMS Physician Fee Schedule (RVU26D, October 2026) at the conversion factor for most clinicians (90 FR 49961). Actual payment varies by location and payer.

Billing frequency: CMS Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Ch. 5, §20.2; Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Ch. 15, §220.

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