CPT 90839 · AK

CPT 90839 Medicare and Medicaid FFS rate in Alaska (2026)

Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes. Locality amounts from CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release. Official Alaska Medicaid Physician Medicaid FFS is shown beside Medicare.

Official Alaska Medicaid FFS for CPT 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes) is $309.49 from Alaska Medicaid Physician, effective 2026-07-01, verified 2026-09-10. CY 2026 Medicare non-facility PFS is $222.25. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release and the official Alaska fee schedule. Not an MCO or commercial rate.

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Last verified 2026-09-10. Medicare effective 2026-10-01. Alaska Medicaid FFS effective 2026-07-01 (Alaska Medicaid Physician).

CPT 90839 in Alaska: Medicare localities (CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release) and Medicaid FFS (Alaska Medicaid Physician, eff. 2026-07-01)
LocalityMedicare non-facilityMedicare facilityMedicaid FFSCommercialSource
Alaska*
AK locality 01
$222.25$189.52
$309.49
Alaska Medicaid Physician
eff. 2026-07-01 · verified 2026-09-10
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Aetna · Anthem
CMS MPFS
RVU26D · eff. 2026-10-01
Alaska Medicaid Physician
eff. 2026-07-01

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Questions

What is the Alaska Medicaid FFS amount for CPT 90839?

Official Alaska Medicaid FFS is $309.49 from Alaska Medicaid Physician, effective 2026-07-01, last verified 2026-09-10.

What is the 2026 Medicare rate for CPT 90839 in Alaska?

For CPT 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes) in Alaska, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $222.25 across 1 CMS locality. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01.

How does Alaska Medicaid FFS compare to Medicare for CPT 90839?

Alaska Medicaid FFS is $309.49; Medicare non-facility PFS is $222.25. These are different programs. The Medicaid cell is official fee-for-service only, not an MCO or commercial contracted rate. Source: https://extranet-sp.dhss.alaska.gov/hcs/medicaidalaska/Provider/Sites/FeeSchedule.html.

Where is the official Alaska Medicaid FFS source for CPT 90839?

Alaska Department of Health / Alaska Medicaid: Physician Fee Schedule FY 2027, effective 2026-07-01 through 2027-06-30 (file dated 2026-08-19). Source page: https://extranet-sp.dhss.alaska.gov/hcs/medicaidalaska/Provider/Sites/FeeSchedule.html. File: https://extranet-sp.dhss.alaska.gov/hcs/medicaidalaska/Provider/Fee_Schedules/SFY27_Physician.xlsx. Last verified 2026-09-10.

Is this Alaska CPT 90839 amount a Medicaid MCO or commercial contracted rate?

The Medicaid FFS cell is the official Alaska Medicaid Physician amount $309.49. That is fee-for-service, not an MCO rate. Commercial cells remain Coming soon until a parsed in-network file is loaded.