HCPCS 90837
Other service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Other services Work RVU per service 3.31 (2023 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 | 1,430 | $53,855,100 | 496,863 | 271 | 861 | |
| Florida | 1,240 | $37,898,610 | 391,032 | 215 | 878 | |
| New York | 823 | $25,434,922 | 253,325 | 249 | 748 | |
| Pennsylvania | 874 | $20,622,217 | 208,689 | 177 | 601 | |
| Illinois | 889 | $18,971,639 | 202,565 | 191 | 514 | |
| New Jersey | 559 | $15,423,009 | 159,849 | 250 | 681 | |
| Massachusetts | 618 | $14,706,988 | 160,189 | 214 | 593 | |
| Texas | 637 | $14,455,088 | 154,234 | 183 | 617 | |
| Maryland | 479 | $11,342,308 | 119,311 | 209 | 580 | |
| Michigan | 584 | $10,959,534 | 120,256 | 137 | 542 | |
| North Carolina | 580 | $9,448,675 | 109,085 | 151 | 477 | |
| Ohio | 584 | $8,528,406 | 95,108 | 133 | 378 | |
| Georgia | 292 | $7,054,699 | 77,974 | 180 | 625 | |
| Virginia | 368 | $7,031,134 | 78,691 | 191 | 485 | |
| Arizona | 245 | $6,439,282 | 67,990 | 227 | 693 |
Not listed: 6 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AP, XX, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 3 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 2023.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,005 | $33,097,240 | 329,791 | 282 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 462 | $20,190,148 | 179,751 | 294 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 749 | $16,629,605 | 174,719 | 196 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 408 | $16,015,136 | 159,593 | 279 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 544 | $15,512,506 | 153,699 | 220 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 390 | $9,663,021 | 103,828 | 215 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 276 | $7,983,283 | 81,687 | 260 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 302 | $6,676,504 | 72,338 | 151 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 146 | $5,982,993 | 51,624 | 293 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 193 | $5,893,662 | 54,828 | 230 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 251 | $5,384,585 | 57,114 | 189 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 208 | $4,723,648 | 49,886 | 191 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 163 | $4,491,052 | 49,855 | 195 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 161 | $4,140,516 | 43,910 | 189 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 154 | $4,038,335 | 41,743 | 233 |
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 2023.
Specialties billing 90837 nationally
Licensed Clinical Social Worker accounts for 47% of payment for 90837 nationally in 2023, across 8 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker | 8,950 | 59% | $164,654,499 | 47% | 2,003,672 | 224 |
| Psychologist, Clinical | 5,299 | 35% | $162,269,705 | 46% | 1,453,466 | 274 |
| Psychiatry | 594 | 3.9% | $16,028,157 | 4.6% | 149,881 | 252 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 254 | 1.7% | $4,531,889 | 1.3% | 48,674 | 192 |
| Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 61 | 0.40% | $1,641,462 | 0.47% | 17,321 | 284 |
| Family Practice | 32 | 0.21% | $385,232 | 0.11% | 3,670 | 115 |
| Internal Medicine | 17 | 0.11% | $324,197 | 0.09% | 2,784 | 164 |
| Physician Assistant | 12 | 0.08% | $247,025 | 0.07% | 2,686 | 224 |
Not listed: 14 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 2023.
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