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What every payer pays for 97161 in Georgia

10 commercial payers publish Georgia rates for 97161 (physical therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $87.39 per session. Georgia Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $69.34 per session, is 21% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$87.39per session
Georgia Medicaid
$69.34
Medicare
$92.95+
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97161 in Georgia, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $92.95–$98.82 in Georgia across 2 localities.

Georgia Medicaid$69.34
Medicare$98.82$92.95 low
Commercial (10 payers)$87.39
UnitedHealthcare$92.91
Kaiser Permanente$101.36
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97161 rate in Georgia

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$92.91 per session—139
Kaiser PermanenteCommercial$101.36 per session—31
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97161 in Georgia?

The median of 10 payers' medians is $87.39 per session, from 284 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Georgia Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97161?

Georgia Medicaid pays $69.34 per session, 21% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97161 in Georgia?

$92.95 to $98.82 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97161 in Georgia?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $92.91 per session, from 139 rates and 291 providers.

What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97161 in Georgia?

Kaiser Permanente's median is $101.36 per session, from 31 rates and 40 providers.