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What every payer pays for 97116 in Texas

14 commercial payers publish Texas rates for 97116 (physician and practitioner services (fee schedule)), and the median of their medians is $27.46 per 15 min. Texas Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $24.98 per 15 min, is 9.0% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$27.46per 15 min
Texas Medicaid
$24.98
Medicare
$27.80+
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97116 in Texas, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $27.80–$29.85 in Texas across 8 localities.

Texas Medicaid$24.98
Medicare$29.85$27.80 low
Commercial (14 payers)$27.46
UnitedHealthcare$25.67
BCBS Texas$24.18
per 15 min. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97116 rate in Texas

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$25.67 per 15 min$102.68224
BCBS TexasCommercial$24.18 per 15 min$96.72180
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97116 in Texas?

The median of 14 payers' medians is $27.46 per 15 min, from 619 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Texas Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97116?

Texas Medicaid pays $24.98 per 15 min, 9.0% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97116 in Texas?

$27.80 to $29.85 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97116 in Texas?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $25.67 per 15 min, from 224 rates and 2172 providers.

What does BCBS Texas pay for 97116 in Texas?

BCBS Texas's median is $24.18 per 15 min, from 180 rates and 10405 providers.