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What every payer pays for 90846 in North Carolina

19 commercial payers publish North Carolina rates for 90846 (outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation), and the median of their medians is $107.51 per session. North Carolina Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $69.82 per session, is 35% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$107.51per session
North Carolina Medicaid
$69.82
Medicare
$104.62
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90846 in North Carolina, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $104.62 in North Carolina.

North Carolina Medicaid$69.82
Medicare$104.62
Commercial (19 payers)$107.51
UnitedHealthcare$101.72
Aetna$127.63
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 90846 rate in North Carolina

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$101.72 per session—483
AetnaCommercial$127.63 per session—335
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 90846 in North Carolina?

The median of 19 payers' medians is $107.51 per session, from 1,439 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does North Carolina Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 90846?

North Carolina Medicaid pays $69.82 per session, 35% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 90846 in North Carolina?

$104.62 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90846 in North Carolina?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $101.72 per session, from 483 rates and 604 providers.

What does Aetna pay for 90846 in North Carolina?

Aetna's median is $127.63 per session, from 335 rates and 7286 providers.