Official California Medicaid FFS for CPT 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes) is $38.01 from Medi-Cal Rates, effective 2026-08-15, verified 2026-09-10. CY 2026 Medicare non-facility PFS is $165.71 to $190.58 across 29 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release and the official California fee schedule. Not an MCO or commercial rate.
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Last verified 2026-09-10. Medicare effective 2026-10-01. California Medicaid FFS effective 2026-08-15 (Medi-Cal Rates).
| Locality | Medicare non-facility | Medicare facility | Medicaid FFS | Commercial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakersfield | $166.02 | $132.34 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Chico | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
El Centro | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Fresno | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Hanford-Corcoran | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $172.16 | $135.81 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Madera | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Merced | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Modesto | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Napa | $180.00 | $139.50 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $170.53 | $134.21 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Redding | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Rest Of California | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $166.15 | $132.47 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $170.64 | $134.91 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Salinas | $169.89 | $134.27 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $171.24 | $134.49 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $187.44 | $144.11 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $187.40 | $144.08 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $190.58 | $146.27 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $190.44 | $146.13 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $167.42 | $132.42 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $170.92 | $133.58 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $169.81 | $133.98 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $172.51 | $134.77 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Stockton | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Vallejo | $179.96 | $139.45 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Visalia | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Yuba City | $165.71 | $132.03 | $38.01 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Compare an offered CPT 90839 rate in California on Contract Checker v1.3 (code and state prefilled). When UnitedHealthcare publishes rates for this code and state, the tool also compares your offer to the UHC median and the middle 80% of UHC rates, alongside Medicare and Medicaid FFS. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.
Questions
What is the California Medicaid FFS amount for CPT 90839?
Official California Medicaid FFS is $38.01 from Medi-Cal Rates, effective 2026-08-15, last verified 2026-09-10.
What is the 2026 Medicare rate for CPT 90839 in California?
For CPT 90839 (Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes) in California, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $165.71 to $190.58 across 29 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01.
How does California Medicaid FFS compare to Medicare for CPT 90839?
California Medicaid FFS is $38.01; Medicare non-facility PFS is $165.71 to $190.58. These are different programs. The Medicaid cell is official fee-for-service only, not an MCO or commercial contracted rate. Source: https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/rates?tab=rates.
Where is the official California Medicaid FFS source for CPT 90839?
California Department of Health Care Services / Medi-Cal: Medi-Cal Rates extract (public rates table). Source page: https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/rates?tab=rates. File: https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/graphql. Last verified 2026-09-10.
Is this California CPT 90839 amount a Medicaid MCO or commercial contracted rate?
The Medicaid FFS cell is the official Medi-Cal Rates amount $38.01. That is fee-for-service, not an MCO rate. Commercial cells remain Coming soon until a parsed in-network file is loaded.