97161 · California · every payer
What every payer pays for 97161 in California
12 commercial payers publish California rates for 97161 (physical therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $90.30 per session. California Medicaid publishes no fee-for-service rate for 97161.
- Commercial median
- $90.30per session
- California Medicaid
- —
- Medicare
- $103.01+
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Payer mix
97161 in California, by payer type
Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $103.01–$123.74 in California across 29 localities.
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Each payer's 97161 rate in California
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What do commercial payers pay for 97161 in California?
The median of 12 payers' medians is $90.30 per session, from 795 published rates in the October 2026 files.
What does Medicare pay for 97161 in California?
$103.01 to $123.74 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).
What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97161 in California?
Kaiser Permanente's median is $108.30 per session, from 303 rates and 1307 providers.
What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97161 in California?
UnitedHealthcare's median is $87.70 per session, from 270 rates and 2647 providers.