Medicare Conversion Factor 1992-2026
A reversal after five years of reducing the CF. Where the CF would be relative to its 1992 value if it had kept up with inflation.
Archive of entries posted on November 2025
Where Did The 3.3% Increase In The 2026 Medicare Conversion Factor Come From?
Most of it came from H.R.1, a.k.a. Public Law No: 119-21, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” H.R.1 became law 7/4/2025. I previously reported final 2026 national payment amounts (NPA) for the ten services most commonly provided by psychologists, and group therapy, based on the Final Rule for the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The Final …
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2026 Final Medicare Reimbursement for Psychological Services
HCPCS 2025 National Payment Amount (NPA) 2026 Estimated NPA (7/16/2025) 2026 Final Change 2025-2026 90837 $154.29 $167.10 $167.00 8.2% 90834 $104.16 $113.97 $113.89 9.3% 90832 $78.93 $85.89 $85.84 8.8% 90791 $166.91 $173.45 $173.35 3.9% 96139 $33.64 $35.76 $35.40 5.2% 96133 $93.48 $98.26 $97.86 4.7% 96137 $35.90 $37.10 $37.07 3.3% 96132 $125.18 $122.65 $122.24 -2.3% 90785 …
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