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G0329 Electromagntic tx for ulcers

What G0329 is

Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas for chronic stage iii and stage iv pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care as part of a therapy plan of care

HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the G codes page for the full section.

Medicare payment for G0329 (CY2026)

Work RVUPractice expense RVUMalpractice RVUTotalMedicare rate
Non-facility (office)0.060.250.010.32$10.69
Facility (hospital, ASC)0.060.250.010.32$10.69

National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.


Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: Global concept does not apply.

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Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)

Medicare caps G0329 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.

Billed with G0329? These codes are bundled into it

G0329 is a Column 1 code in 6 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.

Column 2 codeShort descriptionModifier indicator
36591Draw blood off venous device0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
36592Collect blood from picc0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
96523Irrig drug delivery device0 - no modifier bypassCheck pair
97164Pt re-eval est plan care1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
97168Ot re-eval est plan care1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair
G0283Elec stim other than wound1 - modifier may bypassCheck pair

G0329 is bundled into these codes

G0329 appears as a Column 2 code in 4 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, G0329 is the code that denies.

Column 1 codeShort descriptionModifier indicator
G0151Hhcp-serv of pt,ea 15 min1Check pair
G0157Hhc pt assistant ea 151Check pair
G0159Hhc pt maint ea 15 min1Check pair
G0281Elec stim unattend for press0Check pair

Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.