Official South Carolina Medicaid FFS for CPT 90853 (Group psychotherapy) is $18.83 (facility $16.49) from SCDHHS Base Physician, effective 2024-07-01, verified 2026-09-10. CY 2026 Medicare non-facility PFS is $29.76. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release and the official South Carolina fee schedule. Not an MCO or commercial rate.
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Last verified 2026-09-10. Medicare effective 2026-10-01. South Carolina Medicaid FFS effective 2024-07-01 (SCDHHS Base Physician).
| Locality | Medicare non-facility | Medicare facility | Medicaid FFS | Commercial | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | $29.76 | $24.21 | $18.83 | Coming soon | CMS MPFS |
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Questions
What is the South Carolina Medicaid FFS amount for CPT 90853?
Official South Carolina Medicaid FFS is $18.83 (facility $16.49) from SCDHHS Base Physician, effective 2024-07-01, last verified 2026-09-10.
What is the 2026 Medicare rate for CPT 90853 in South Carolina?
For CPT 90853 (Group psychotherapy) in South Carolina, the CY 2026 Medicare non-facility Physician Fee Schedule amount is $29.76 across 1 CMS locality. Source: CMS RVU26D, October 2026 release, conversion factor 33.4009, effective 2026-10-01.
How does South Carolina Medicaid FFS compare to Medicare for CPT 90853?
South Carolina Medicaid FFS is $18.83; Medicare non-facility PFS is $29.76. These are different programs. The Medicaid cell is official fee-for-service only, not an MCO or commercial contracted rate. Source: https://www.scdhhs.gov/providers/fee-schedules.
Where is the official South Carolina Medicaid FFS source for CPT 90853?
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: SCDHHS Base Physicians Fee Schedule, schedule creation date 2026-09-01. Source page: https://www.scdhhs.gov/providers/fee-schedules. File: https://img1.scdhhs.gov/fees/FEE_P1454.xlsx. Last verified 2026-09-10.
Is this South Carolina CPT 90853 amount a Medicaid MCO or commercial contracted rate?
The Medicaid FFS cell is the official SCDHHS Base Physician amount $18.83. That is fee-for-service, not an MCO rate. Commercial cells remain Coming soon until a parsed in-network file is loaded.