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What every payer pays for 97154 in California

8 commercial payers publish California rates for 97154 (group ABA therapy by a technician), and the median of their medians is $7.81 per 15 min. California Medicaid publishes no fee-for-service rate for 97154.

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

Commercial median
$7.81per 15 min
California Medicaid
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Payer mix

97154 in California, by payer type

Commercial (8 payers)$7.81
UnitedHealthcare$5.31
Aetna$18.24
per 15 min. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97154 rate in California

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$5.31 per 15 min$21.24280
AetnaCommercial$18.24 per 15 min$72.9653
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What do commercial payers pay for 97154 in California?

The median of 8 payers' medians is $7.81 per 15 min, from 453 published rates in the October 2026 files.

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97154 in California?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $5.31 per 15 min, from 280 rates and 876 providers.

What does Aetna pay for 97154 in California?

Aetna's median is $18.24 per 15 min, from 53 rates and 4053 providers.