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What every payer pays for 97163 in Massachusetts

9 commercial payers publish Massachusetts rates for 97163 (physical therapy evaluation, level 3 of 3), and the median of their medians is $89.92 per session. Massachusetts Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $76.54 per session, is 15% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$89.92per session
Massachusetts Medicaid
$76.54
Medicare
$101.06+
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97163 in Massachusetts, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $101.06–$108.88 in Massachusetts across 2 localities.

Massachusetts Medicaid$76.54
Medicare$108.88$101.06 low
Commercial (9 payers)$89.92
UnitedHealthcare$97.52
Kaiser Permanente$108.33
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97163 rate in Massachusetts

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$97.52 per session—110
Kaiser PermanenteCommercial$108.33 per session—37
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97163 in Massachusetts?

The median of 9 payers' medians is $89.92 per session, from 230 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Massachusetts Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97163?

Massachusetts Medicaid pays $76.54 per session, 15% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97163 in Massachusetts?

$101.06 to $108.88 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97163 in Massachusetts?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $97.52 per session, from 110 rates and 391 providers.

What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97163 in Massachusetts?

Kaiser Permanente's median is $108.33 per session, from 37 rates and 49 providers.