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What every payer pays for 97165 in Massachusetts

8 commercial payers publish Massachusetts rates for 97165 (occupational therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $84.50 per session. Massachusetts Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $76.54 per session, is 9.4% below that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$84.50per session
Massachusetts Medicaid
$76.54
Medicare
$103.88+
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97165 in Massachusetts, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $103.88–$112.07 in Massachusetts across 2 localities.

Massachusetts Medicaid$76.54
Medicare$112.07$103.88 low
Commercial (8 payers)$84.50
UnitedHealthcare$103.97
Kaiser Permanente$111.48
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97165 rate in Massachusetts

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$103.97 per session—112
Kaiser PermanenteCommercial$111.48 per session—38
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97165 in Massachusetts?

The median of 8 payers' medians is $84.50 per session, from 212 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Massachusetts Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97165?

Massachusetts Medicaid pays $76.54 per session, 9.4% below the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97165 in Massachusetts?

$103.88 to $112.07 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97165 in Massachusetts?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $103.97 per session, from 112 rates and 391 providers.

What does Kaiser Permanente pay for 97165 in Massachusetts?

Kaiser Permanente's median is $111.48 per session, from 38 rates and 47 providers.