Uche Chibueze, PSY.D.
Clinical Psychologist · Houston, TX 77096 · NPI 1275832453 · 2 payer files
56%of Medicare
Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) pays Uche Chibueze, PSY.D. $53.79 for a 99213 — Office visit, established patient, low complexity. Medicare pays $96.33 for the same service in this locality. Commercial insurance is widely assumed to pay above Medicare.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston clinical psychologists, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) | $53.79 | $96.33 | 56% | above 11% of 73 Houston clinical psychologists on this plan |
| Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $69.36median of 20 rows · $55.30–$81.60 | $96.33 | 72% | above 39% of 169 Houston clinical psychologists on this plan | |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) | $84.39 | $137.41 | 61% | above 11% of 73 Houston clinical psychologists on this plan |
| Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $100.61median of 20 rows · $81.21–$118.37 | $137.41 | 73% | above 47% of 170 Houston clinical psychologists on this plan |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston clinical psychologists, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) | $28.00 | $82.68 | 34% | not typically billed by clinical psychologists |
| Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $66.56median of 12 rows · $58.73–$78.30 | $82.68 | 81% | not typically billed by clinical psychologists | |
| 90838Psychotherapy, 60 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) | $75.00 | $138.62 | 54% | not typically billed by clinical psychologists |
| Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $115.61median of 12 rows · $102.01–$136.02 | $138.62 | 83% | not typically billed by clinical psychologists |
A payer’s file carries a rate for every code in the contract’s fee class, whether or not the clinician will ever bill it. These rows are real, and they are how the fee class shows through — but they are not evidence that Uche Chibueze, PSY.D. performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.