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What every payer pays for 97165 in Texas

13 commercial payers publish Texas rates for 97165 (occupational therapy evaluation, level 1 of 3), and the median of their medians is $97.67 per session. Texas Medicaid's fee-for-service rate, $116.19 per session, is 19% above that commercial median.

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

Commercial median
$97.67per session
Texas Medicaid
$116.19
Medicare
$96.12+
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97165 in Texas, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $96.12–$103.43 in Texas across 8 localities.

Texas Medicaid$116.19
Medicare$103.43$96.12 low
Commercial (13 payers)$97.67
UnitedHealthcare$78.64
BCBS Texas$84.50
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 97165 rate in Texas

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$78.64 per session—216
BCBS TexasCommercial$84.50 per session—140
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Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 97165 in Texas?

The median of 13 payers' medians is $97.67 per session, from 541 published rates in the October 2026 files.

How does Texas Medicaid compare with commercial insurance for 97165?

Texas Medicaid pays $116.19 per session, 19% above the commercial median.

What does Medicare pay for 97165 in Texas?

$96.12 to $103.43 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 97165 in Texas?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $78.64 per session, from 216 rates and 2136 providers.

What does BCBS Texas pay for 97165 in Texas?

BCBS Texas's median is $84.50 per session, from 140 rates and 8690 providers.