CPT 90837 · MA

Massachusetts 90837: UHC median $147.07 vs Medicare $171.01 to $179.88

UnitedHealthcare Optum Behavioral Health professional median for CPT 90837 in Massachusetts is $147.07 (middle 80% of rates $86.26 to $297.01; 309 rate rows; source file dated 2026-09-01). Counted by provider practice state, not where the UHC file was published. CY 2026 Medicare non-facility PFS is $171.01 to $179.88. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.

For CPT 90837 (Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient) in Massachusetts, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $171.01 to $179.88 across 2 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, non-QP conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01. Medicaid FFS stays Coming soon until that state's published file is parsed. UnitedHealthcare medians appear when we have parsed that file. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.

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CPT 90837 Medicare locality amounts in Massachusetts (CY 2026 RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01)
LocalityMedicare non-facilityMedicare facilityMedicaid FFSCommercialSource
Metropolitan Boston
MA locality 01
$179.88$142.00Coming soon
$147.07
UnitedHealthcare median · Optum Health Behavioral Services (OHBS)
10th percentile $86.26 · 90th percentile $297.01
309 rate rows · 12,245 NPIs · source file dated 2026-09-01
Aetna · Anthem Coming soon
CMS MPFS
RVU26D · eff. 2026-10-01
UnitedHealthcare · source file dated 2026-09-01
Rest Of Massachusetts
MA locality 99
$171.01$137.60Coming soon
$147.07
UnitedHealthcare median · Optum Health Behavioral Services (OHBS)
10th percentile $86.26 · 90th percentile $297.01
309 rate rows · 12,245 NPIs · source file dated 2026-09-01
Aetna · Anthem Coming soon
CMS MPFS
RVU26D · eff. 2026-10-01
UnitedHealthcare · source file dated 2026-09-01

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What is the 2026 Medicare rate for CPT 90837 in Massachusetts?

For CPT 90837 (Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient) in Massachusetts, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $171.01 to $179.88 across 2 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01.

What is the UnitedHealthcare commercial median for CPT 90837 in Massachusetts?

UnitedHealthcare Optum Health Behavioral Services (OHBS) professional median is $147.07 (10th percentile $86.26, 90th percentile $297.01; 309 rate rows; 12,245 NPIs). Source: 2026-09-01 UnitedHealthcare of Ohio, Inc. Optum-Health-Behavioral-Services in-network-rates.json.gz, source file dated 2026-09-01. Counted by provider practice state. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon. Not an MCO rate.

Is this Massachusetts CPT 90837 amount a Medicaid MCO or commercial contracted rate?

Medicaid FFS is fee-for-service, not MCO. The commercial column is UnitedHealthcare median ($147.07 median) when loaded; Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.