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What every payer pays for 97161 in Wisconsin

8 commercial payers publish Wisconsin rates for 97161 (physical therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $96.23 per session. Wisconsin Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $62.66 per session, is 35% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$96.23per session
Wisconsin Medicaid
$62.66
Medicare
$95.70
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97161 in Wisconsin, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $95.70 in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Medicaid$62.66
Medicare$95.70
Commercial (8 payers)$96.23
UnitedHealthcare$93.57
Kaiser Permanente$107.37
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97161 rate in Wisconsin

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$93.57 per session—99
Kaiser PermanenteCommercial$107.37 per session—19
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97161 in Wisconsin?

The median of 8 payers' medians is $96.23 per session, from 175 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Wisconsin Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97161?

Wisconsin Medicaid pays $62.66 per session, 35% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97161 in Wisconsin?

$95.70 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97161 in Wisconsin?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $93.57 per session, from 99 rates and 261 providers.

What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97161 in Wisconsin?

Kaiser Permanente's median is $107.37 per session, from 19 rates and 25 providers.