Elizabeth Litoff, DPM
Podiatrist · Houston, TX 77082 · NPI 1437641545 · 1 payer file
145%of Medicare
Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) pays Elizabeth Litoff, DPM $139.65 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. The file lists 24 contract rows for this clinician and code, from $96.38 to $209.95; the median is shown.
Negotiated rates vs Medicare
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston podiatrists, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213Office visit, established patient, low complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $139.65median of 24 rows · $96.38–$209.95 | $96.33 | 145% | above 100% of 43 Houston podiatrists on this plan |
| 99214Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $202.56median of 24 rows · $142.49–$298.96 | $137.41 | 147% | above 100% of 43 Houston podiatrists on this plan |
Also contracted — outside this specialty’s usual billing
| Service | Payer · plan | Negotiated | Medicare | % of Medicare | Among Houston podiatrists, same plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $97.50median of 24 rows · $72.22–$131.63 | $82.68 | 118% | not typically billed by podiatrists |
| 90838Psychotherapy, 60 minutes, add-on to an office visit | Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) | $163.40median of 24 rows · $121.15–$220.36 | $138.62 | 118% | not typically billed by podiatrists |
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 Elizabeth Litoff, DPM performs these services, and they are kept out of the benchmark above.