Table 1.

Physical therapy treatment procedures and their corresponding 97000 code classified as “physical agents” or “therapeutic procedures”

Physical agents	97000 code	Therapeutic procedures	97000 code
Hot and cold packs	97010	Therapeutic procedure	97110
Electrical stimulation (unattended)	97014	Neuromuscular reeducation	97112
Paraffin bath	97018	Aquatic therapy	97113
Whirlpool	97022	Gait training	97116
Diathermy	97024	Massage	97124
Infrared	97026	Manual therapy	97140
Ultraviolet	97028	Therapeutic procedure (group)	97150
Electrical stimulation (attended)	97032	Therapeutic activity	97530
Iontophoresis	97033	Development of cognitive skill	97532
Contrast bath	97034	Sensory integrative techniques	97533
Ultrasound	97035	Self care/home management	97535
Mechanical traction	97012	Community/work reintegration	97537
Laser (unlisted modality)	97039