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What every payer pays for 90837 in Louisiana

18 commercial payers publish Louisiana rates for 90837 (outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation), and the median of their medians is $151.70 per session. Louisiana Medicaid pays $100.69 per hour, in a different unit.

Updated 2026-10-08October 2026 filesSources: state fee schedule, CMS, price-transparency files

Commercial median
$151.70per session
Louisiana Medicaid
$100.69
Medicare
$162.37+
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90837 in Louisiana, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $162.37–$164.73 in Louisiana across 2 localities.

Medicare$164.73$162.37 low
Commercial (18 payers)$151.70
UnitedHealthcare$123.25
BCBS Texas$121.39
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 90837 rate in Louisiana

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$123.25 per session—255
BCBS TexasCommercial$121.39 per session—200
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 90837 in Louisiana?

The median of 18 payers' medians is $151.70 per session, from 910 published rates in the October 2026 files.

What does Medicare pay for 90837 in Louisiana?

$162.37 to $164.73 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90837 in Louisiana?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $123.25 per session, from 255 rates and 446 providers.

What does BCBS Texas pay for 90837 in Louisiana?

BCBS Texas's median is $121.39 per session, from 200 rates and 303 providers.