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What every payer pays for 97165 in California

13 commercial payers publish California rates for 97165 (occupational therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $93.77 per session. California Medicaid publishes no fee-for-service rate for 97165.

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

Commercial median
$93.77per session
California Medicaid
—
Medicare
$105.94+
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Payer mix

97165 in California, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $105.94–$127.59 in California across 29 localities.

Medicare$127.59$105.94 low
Commercial (13 payers)$93.77
Kaiser Permanente$111.46
UnitedHealthcare$93.11
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97165 rate in California

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
Kaiser PermanenteCommercial$111.46 per session—313
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$93.11 per session—269
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97165 in California?

The median of 13 payers' medians is $93.77 per session, from 784 published rates in the October 2026 files.

What does Medicare pay for 97165 in California?

$105.94 to $127.59 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97165 in California?

Kaiser Permanente's median is $111.46 per session, from 313 rates and 1310 providers.

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97165 in California?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $93.11 per session, from 269 rates and 2647 providers.