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CPT code 90847: Family therapy, patient present, 50 minutes2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Riverside, CA

Report 90847 for a 50-minute family psychotherapy session involving the patient and family members to address the patient’s behavioral health treatment needs.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality122.3K Medicare services in 2024

In Riverside, CA, Medicare pays $112.46 for 90847 in the office and $105.14 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$112.46Office (non-facility)
$105.14Hospital or facility
+2.7%vs the national office rate ($109.55)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 90847 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 90847 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Riverside, CA
  2. What 90847 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 90847 covers

This service is conjoint psychotherapy: the patient participates with one or more family members, such as a spouse, parent, or caregiver. The clinician works with the family on interaction patterns, communication, or other relationship issues relevant to the patient’s mental health treatment. Psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, and other qualified behavioral health clinicians may provide it in office or facility settings. A typical situation is a session with a patient and parent focused on family responses affecting the patient’s symptoms or treatment progress.

Report 90847 when the patient is present and the session is family psychotherapy, rather than individual therapy with a relative merely providing collateral information. The record should identify participants, document the therapeutic focus and interventions, connect the work to the patient’s treatment, and support the session duration. Choose 90846 when the patient is absent; choose group codes when treatment is delivered to multiple families or a psychotherapy group. The service is reported for the family psychotherapy session, not separately for each participant.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Billing guides for 90847: 90846 vs 90847 · Mental health billing

How Riverside, CA compares for 90847

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 90847 runs from $107.35 in Arkansas to $157.89 in Alaska. Riverside, CA pays $112.46. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

90847 in Riverside, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Riverside, CA · this page$112.46
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$112.39−$0.07
  3. Chico, CA · California$112.15−$0.31
  4. El Centro, CA · California$112.15−$0.31
  5. Fresno, CA · California$112.15−$0.31
  6. Hanford, CA · California$112.15−$0.31
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$115.69+$3.23

Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

90847 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$112.15$104.83
Merced, CACalifornia$112.15$104.83
Modesto, CACalifornia$112.15$104.83
Napa, CACalifornia$119.49$110.69
Oxnard, CACalifornia$114.41$106.51
Redding, CACalifornia$112.15$104.83
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$112.15$104.83
Sacramento, CACalifornia$114.86$107.09

90847 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$107.35

$157.89

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90847 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$157.891
AL$107.591
AR$107.351
AZ$109.041
CA$112.15–$125.6629
CO$111.411
CT$112.631
DC$117.171
DE$109.801
FL$109.30–$111.123
GA$108.24–$110.192
GU$111.101
HI$111.101
IA$108.021
ID$108.131
IL$108.77–$111.164
IN$108.241
KS$107.941
KY$108.021
LA$107.99–$108.862
MA$111.66–$115.992
MD$110.62–$117.173
ME$108.23–$109.192
MI$108.48–$109.552
MN$109.471
MO$107.69–$108.913
MS$107.521
MT$109.551
NC$108.421
ND$109.161
NE$108.111
NH$110.021
NJ$114.67–$117.762
NM$108.581
NV$109.461
NY$108.69–$118.775
OH$108.401
OK$107.981
OR$109.30–$112.402
PA$108.42–$111.952
PR$109.691
RI$111.741
SC$108.441
SD$109.111
TN$108.031
TX$108.31–$110.488
UT$108.691
VA$109.13–$117.172
VI$109.691
VT$109.091
WA$111.35–$117.242
WI$108.531
WV$108.091
WY$109.381

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How the 90847 rate is calculated

Each of 90847’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · 90847

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.86

2.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.40

0.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.02

0.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.2800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$109.55

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Riverside, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

11,539

Code
90847
Physician work
2.86
Practice expense
0.40
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

20

Locality
Riverside, CA
Physician work
1.018
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.853
Office calculation for 90847 in Riverside, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.86× 1.0182.9115
Practice expense0.40× 1.0960.4384
Malpractice0.02× 0.8530.0171
Total RVUs3.3669
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Riverside, CA$112.46

Office: (2.86 × 1.018 + 0.4 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.853) × $33.4009 = $112.46

Facility: (2.86 × 1.018 + 0.2 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.853) × $33.4009 = $105.14

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Payment rules and modifiers for 90847

90847 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · 90847

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

$109.55

Non-facility (office)
$109.55
Facility
$102.87

Higher because the practice carries its own overhead.

Codes related to 90847

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to 90847
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Riverside, CA
Same family
90846Family psychotherapy, patient absent, 50 minutesFamily psychotherapy when the patient is not present.$108.66
Used instead
90849Family group therapy, multiple familiesPsychotherapy conducted with multiple families together.$42.39
90853Group psychotherapy, single-patient group sessionGroup psychotherapy, rather than conjoint therapy with the patient’s family.$31.49
90834Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes, without E/MIndividual psychotherapy when the session is with the patient rather than family.$118.00

How 90847 has changed in Riverside, CA

90847 · Office / nonfacility

$112.46

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $7.42 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $105.04 to $112.46 (7.1%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $105.04changed to$112.46

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.74 changed to 2.86
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.02
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.018
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.892 changed to 0.853

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $104.34changed to$105.04

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Work RVU 2.62 changed to 2.74
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.06

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $102.64changed to$104.34

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $102.22changed to$102.64

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Work RVU 2.50 changed to 2.62
    • Practice expense RVU 0.37 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.014
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.924 changed to 0.892

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $104.73changed to$102.22

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.35 changed to 0.37
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.07
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.021
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.955 changed to 0.924

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $105.41changed to$104.73

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.955

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $109.76changed to$105.41

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.38 changed to 0.35
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.830 changed to 0.896

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $117.27changed to$109.76

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.59 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.753 changed to 0.830

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $113.36changed to$117.27

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 0.50 changed to 0.59
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.689 changed to 0.753

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $109.39changed to$113.36

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 0.40 changed to 0.50
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.626 changed to 0.689

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$109.39

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$112.46$105.14RVU26D
2026-07-01$112.46$105.14RVU26C
2026-04-01$112.46$105.14RVU26B
2026-01-01$112.46$105.14RVU26A
2025-10-01$105.04$104.68RVU25D
2025-07-01$105.04$104.68RVU25C
2025-04-01$105.04$104.68RVU25B
2025-01-01$105.04$104.68RVU25A
2024-10-01$104.34$103.61RVU24D
2024-07-01$104.34$103.61RVU24C
2024-04-01$104.34$103.61RVU24B
2024-03-09$104.34$103.61RVU24AR
2024-01-01$102.64$101.92RVU24A
2023-10-01$102.22$101.85RVU23D
2023-07-01$102.22$101.85RVU23C
2023-04-01$102.22$101.85RVU23B
2023-01-01$102.22$101.85RVU23A
2022-10-01$104.73$104.36RVU22D
2022-07-01$104.73$104.36RVU22C
2022-04-01$104.73$104.36RVU22B
2022-01-01$104.73$104.36RVU22A
2021-10-01$105.41$104.66RVU21D
2021-07-01$105.41$104.66RVU21C
2021-04-01$105.41$104.66RVU21B
2021-01-01$105.41$104.66RVU21A
2020-10-01$109.76$109.37RVU20D
2020-07-01$109.76$109.37RVU20C
2020-04-01$109.76$109.37RVU20B
2020-01-01$109.76$109.37RVU20A
2019-10-01$117.27$108.75RVU19D
2019-07-01$117.27$108.75RVU19C
2019-04-01$117.27$108.75RVU19B
2019-01-01$117.27$108.75RVU19A
2018-10-01$113.36$109.11RVU18D
2018-07-01$113.36$109.11RVU18C
2018-04-01$113.36$109.11RVU18B
2018-01-01$113.36$109.11RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$109.39$108.61RVU17D
2017-07-01$109.39$108.61RVU17C
2017-04-01$109.39$108.61RVU17B
2017-01-01$109.39$108.61RVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Riverside, CA rate applies

Riverside, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 127 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Ontario
  • Riverside
  • San Bernardino
  • Adelanto
  • Aguanga
  • Anza
  • Apple Valley
  • Baker

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90847 billing questions

Must the patient be present for 90847?

Yes. The patient participates in the family psychotherapy session. When the family meets with the clinician without the patient, consider 90846 instead.

How does 90847 differ from 90846?

90847 is for family psychotherapy with the patient present; 90846 is for family psychotherapy without the patient.

Should the code be reported once for each family member?

No. Report one service for the family psychotherapy session, rather than separate units for each participant.

What should the note support?

Document who attended, the family-focused therapeutic work, its relationship to the patient’s treatment, and the session duration.

When is 90849 a better fit?

Use 90849 when psychotherapy is conducted with multiple families together. 90847 describes a session with the patient and the patient’s family.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 90847PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 11,539 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Riverside, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 20 (RVU26D)

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