Official New York Medicaid FFS for CPT 90853 (Group psychotherapy) is $29.22 (facility $14.69) from eMedNY Physician, effective 2026-07-01, verified 2026-09-10. CY 2026 Medicare non-facility PFS is $29.91 to $33.57 across 5 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release and the official New York fee schedule. Not an MCO or commercial rate.
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Last verified 2026-09-10. Medicare effective 2026-10-01. New York Medicaid FFS effective 2026-07-01 (eMedNY Physician).
| Locality | Medicare non-facility | Medicare facility | Medicaid FFS | Commercial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manhattan | $33.27 | $26.28 | $29.22 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
NYC Suburbs/Long Island | $33.57 | $26.42 | $29.22 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Poughkpsie/N NYC Suburbs | $32.20 | $25.62 | $29.22 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Queens | $33.37 | $26.27 | $29.22 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
Rest Of New York | $29.91 | $24.20 | $29.22 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
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What is the New York Medicaid FFS amount for CPT 90853?
Official New York Medicaid FFS is $29.22 (facility $14.69) from eMedNY Physician, effective 2026-07-01, last verified 2026-09-10.
What is the 2026 Medicare rate for CPT 90853 in New York?
For CPT 90853 (Group psychotherapy) in New York, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $29.91 to $33.57 across 5 CMS localities. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01.
How does New York Medicaid FFS compare to Medicare for CPT 90853?
New York Medicaid FFS is $29.22; Medicare non-facility PFS is $29.91 to $33.57. These are different programs. The Medicaid cell is official fee-for-service only, not an MCO or commercial contracted rate. Source: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/Physician/.
Where is the official New York Medicaid FFS source for CPT 90853?
New York State Department of Health / eMedNY: NYS Medicaid Physician Medicine Services Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026. Source page: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/Physician/. File: https://www.emedny.org/ProviderManuals/Physician/PDFS/Physician_Manual_Fee_Schedule_Sect2.xls. Last verified 2026-09-10.
Is this New York CPT 90853 amount a Medicaid MCO or commercial contracted rate?
The Medicaid FFS cell is the official eMedNY Physician amount $29.22. That is fee-for-service, not an MCO rate. Commercial cells remain Coming soon until a parsed in-network file is loaded.