CPT code
What a 90847 pays
20 reported rates for CPT 90847 put the median at $86, with a range of $54 to $180. The code covers family psychotherapy with the client present, about 50 minutes. The tables below split the same 20 reports by payer, route, and license.
Reported 90847: median $86, range $54–$180, middle half $64–$99, about 105% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (20 reports · July 2021 to August 2026 · updated 2026-09-10)
What 90847 is
- Session time
- CPT writes the code at about 50 minutes. CMS publishes no time range for 90847 in the article that sets ranges for the individual psychotherapy codes, so the shortest billable session is set by each payer's own policy.
- What it covers
- Family or couples psychotherapy with the patient present.
- Who bills it
- LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners, subject to each payer's credentialing and scope rules.
Time rules above are quoted from the CMS billing and coding article A57520. Rate figures on this page are self-reported by therapists and are a separate thing from what a payer is obliged to allow.
90847 by payer
90847 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | $107 | $92–$180 | 6 |
| Grow Therapy | $63 | $54–$68 | 6 |
| Headway | $86 | $63–$102 | 5 |
| Alma | $82 | $80–$91 | 3 |
90847 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPC/LMHC | $81 | $54–$107 | 16 |
| LMFT | $125 | $107–$143 | 2 |
90847 by state
| State | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $68 | $54–$102 | 13 |
Other codes: 90837 · 90834 · 90791 · 90846.
All 20 reports for 90847
| Route | Payer | St | License | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Therapy | Aetna | GA | LPC/LMHC | $67.61 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | BCBS | GA | LPC/LMHC | $53.60 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Cigna | GA | LPC/LMHC | $63.70 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Kaiser | GA | LPC/LMHC | $61.61 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | Aetna | GA | LPC/LMHC | $82.47 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | Cigna | GA | LPC/LMHC | $91 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | EAP | GA | LPC/LMHC | $80.47 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | EAP | GA | LPC/LMHC | $63.20 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | AmeriHealth | GA | LPC/LMHC | $64 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | NY | LPC/LMHC | $98 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | — | VT | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | $180 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | MI | LPC/LMHC | $107.30 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Aetna | GA | LPC/LMHC | $101.77 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Carelon | GA | LPC/LMHC | $63.09 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Horizon BCBS NJ | GA | LPC/LMHC | $85.57 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Independence Blue Cross | GA | LPC/LMHC | $86.23 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Healthfirst | NY | LCSW | $94 | June 2024 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Health Partners | MN | LMFT | $107 | June 2024 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | AZ | LPC/LMHC | $91.77 | March 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | PacificSource | OR | LMFT | $143 | July 2021 | Going to be removing their plan from the aca marketplace in 2027 submitted |
Limitations
These figures have three limitations. First, every rate is self-reported and unverified. Second, the sample is self-selected: 14% of all reports come from California. Third, license is missing on 66 of 789 rows. These per-code reports describe this sample; additional reports can change the median and widen the range. How this data is collected and checked.