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What every payer pays for 90837 in New York

24 commercial payers publish New York rates for 90837 (outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation), and the median of their medians is $150.00 per session. New York Medicaid pays $57.05 per hour, in a different unit.

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

Commercial median
$150.00per session
New York Medicaid
$57.05
Medicare
$164.80+
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90837 in New York, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $164.80–$183.23 in New York across 5 localities.

Medicare$183.23$164.80 low
Commercial (24 payers)$150.00
UnitedHealthcare$145.71
Aetna$138.61
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 90837 rate in New York

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$145.71 per session—749
AetnaCommercial$138.61 per session—284
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 90837 in New York?

The median of 24 payers' medians is $150.00 per session, from 2,006 published rates in the October 2026 files.

What does Medicare pay for 90837 in New York?

$164.80 to $183.23 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90837 in New York?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $145.71 per session, from 749 rates and 1148 providers.

What does Aetna pay for 90837 in New York?

Aetna's median is $138.61 per session, from 284 rates and 333 providers.