HCPCS 90837
Other service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Other services Work RVU per service 3.00 (2020 fee schedule)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,804 | $372,578,448 | +6% | 3,792,555 | 182 | 613 | 3.47 |
| 2023 | 15,257 | $351,071,588 | -1% | 3,691,219 | 182 | 624 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 14,936 | $353,404,091 | -3% | 3,604,735 | 181 | 624 | 3.31 |
| 2021 | 15,011 | $365,855,912 | +2% | 3,651,645 | 183 | 637 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 16,183 | $358,101,857 | first year in data | 3,880,208 | 180 | 635 | 3.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,332 | $48,196,688 | 459,104 | 284 | 832 | |
| Florida | 1,336 | $42,620,248 | 445,734 | 245 | 908 | |
| New York | 772 | $24,688,367 | 246,867 | 235 | 821 | |
| Pennsylvania | 939 | $21,483,182 | 223,053 | 173 | 627 | |
| Illinois | 879 | $19,578,933 | 209,955 | 199 | 565 | |
| Michigan | 819 | $13,777,166 | 156,525 | 130 | 586 | |
| Texas | 645 | $13,364,021 | 147,509 | 180 | 549 | |
| North Carolina | 710 | $12,879,227 | 151,168 | 167 | 539 | |
| New Jersey | 450 | $12,448,008 | 132,233 | 232 | 765 | |
| Massachusetts | 527 | $12,252,182 | 135,807 | 217 | 624 | |
| Maryland | 447 | $10,309,977 | 109,048 | 192 | 594 | |
| Ohio | 638 | $8,721,313 | 101,043 | 119 | 395 | |
| Georgia | 350 | $7,503,367 | 84,471 | 175 | 556 | |
| Virginia | 381 | $6,849,826 | 77,690 | 178 | 465 | |
| Colorado | 303 | $6,810,716 | 74,108 | 178 | 628 |
Not listed: 2 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (XX, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 2 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2020.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 853 | $29,181,590 | 291,146 | 270 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 461 | $18,009,149 | 180,890 | 293 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 716 | $17,159,117 | 180,878 | 208 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 408 | $16,329,805 | 148,666 | 281 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 514 | $14,769,097 | 148,808 | 218 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 398 | $7,953,065 | 88,397 | 146 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 338 | $7,813,139 | 85,083 | 202 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 274 | $7,353,351 | 75,986 | 228 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 147 | $5,870,403 | 52,881 | 304 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 167 | $5,084,003 | 48,164 | 223 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 230 | $4,864,821 | 51,457 | 184 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 213 | $4,674,035 | 50,904 | 191 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 194 | $4,633,736 | 53,181 | 193 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 173 | $4,322,505 | 47,436 | 199 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 113 | $4,159,697 | 45,456 | 298 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 100 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.
Specialties billing 90837 nationally
Psychologist, Clinical accounts for 47% of payment for 90837 nationally in 2020, across 8 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychologist, Clinical | 5,840 | 36% | $170,084,101 | 47% | 1,574,449 | 270 |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker | 9,287 | 57% | $165,061,199 | 46% | 2,076,594 | 224 |
| Psychiatry | 658 | 4.1% | $15,929,977 | 4.4% | 154,349 | 235 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 214 | 1.3% | $2,932,451 | 0.82% | 32,603 | 152 |
| Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 71 | 0.44% | $1,657,542 | 0.46% | 18,400 | 259 |
| Family Practice | 35 | 0.22% | $878,787 | 0.25% | 8,654 | 247 |
| Internal Medicine | 16 | 0.10% | $289,829 | 0.08% | 2,748 | 172 |
| Physician Assistant | 16 | 0.10% | $143,447 | 0.04% | 1,703 | 106 |
Not listed: 19 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2020.
Top billers of 90837 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations