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What every payer pays for 90837 in North Carolina

22 commercial payers publish North Carolina rates for 90837 (outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation), and the median of their medians is $151.70 per session. North Carolina Medicaid pays $69.15 per hour, in a different unit.

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

Commercial median
$151.70per session
North Carolina Medicaid
$69.15
Medicare
$164.08
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90837 in North Carolina, by payer type

Medicare's physician fee schedule pays $164.08 in North Carolina.

Medicare$164.08
Commercial (22 payers)$151.70
Aetna$157.09
UnitedHealthcare$127.40
per session. Commercial = median of payer medians, October 2026 files.
By payer

Each payer's 90837 rate in North Carolina

PayerMedianPer hourRates (n)
AetnaCommercial$157.09 per session—491
UnitedHealthcareCommercial$127.40 per session—485
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What do commercial payers pay for 90837 in North Carolina?

The median of 22 payers' medians is $151.70 per session, from 1,721 published rates in the October 2026 files.

What does Medicare pay for 90837 in North Carolina?

$164.08 on the RVU26B physician fee schedule (non-facility).

What does Aetna pay for 90837 in North Carolina?

Aetna's median is $157.09 per session, from 491 rates and 7939 providers.

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90837 in North Carolina?

UnitedHealthcare's median is $127.40 per session, from 485 rates and 596 providers.