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What Aetna pays for a 90834

Therapists reported 26 Aetna rates for CPT 90834 between January 2023 and October 2026. The median was $101, with a range of $61 to $176. The code covers individual psychotherapy, 38 to 52 minutes.

Reported Aetna 90834: median $101, range $61–$176, middle half $95–$103, about 118% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (26 reports · January 2023 to October 2026 · updated 2026-10-30)

The same payer's reported 90837 median is $121 across 162 reports, which puts 90834 $20 below it. Holding the payer constant leaves differences in state, license, route, and reporting period between the samples. Both figures remain self-reported.

Across every payer in the set, the reported 90834 median is $83 over 114 reports. The 90834 page breaks that figure out by payer, route, license, and state.

Aetna 90834 by state

StateMedianRangeReports
California$110$82–$1766
New Jersey$103$87–$1033
Texas$103$101–$1033
New York$95$95–$1613
Georgia$81$61–$1012

Aetna 90834 by route

RouteMedianRangeReports
Headway$103$95–$16110
Direct contract$91$73–$1768
Alma$101$101–$1106
Grow Therapy$61$61–$612

Aetna 90834 by license

LicenseMedianRangeReports
LCSW$101$82–$11011
LPC/LMHC$87$61–$1039
PhD/PsyD$136$120–$1765

All 26 Aetna 90834 reports

RouteStLicenseRateEffectiveNote / source
HeadwayNJLCSW$103October 2026submitted
AlmaTXLCSW$101October 2026submitted
Direct contractVALPC/LMHC$72.60October 2026submitted
HeadwayCAPhD/PsyD$136October 2026submitted
HeadwayNVPhD/PsyD$121October 2026submitted
HeadwayTXLCSW$103October 2026submitted
AlmaPALPC/LMHC$101October 2026submitted
AlmaCALCSW$101October 2026submitted
Grow TherapyGALPC/LMHC$61.43August 2026submitted
AlmaMNLCSW$101August 2026Cut from 116.80 submitted
AlmaGALPC/LMHC$101August 2026submitted
Direct contractCALCSW$82.50August 2026submitted
AlmaMALCSW$110August 2026Cut from $118 or $126 last month submitted
HeadwayOKLPC/LMHC$95August 2026submitted
Grow TherapyFLLPC/LMHC$61.43August 2026submitted
Direct contractCTLPC/LMHC$83.18August 2026submitted
Direct contractNYLCSW$95.06June 2026submitted
HeadwayCO—$95May 2026source
HeadwayTXLPC/LMHC$103October 2025submitted
Direct contractCAPhD/PsyD$120August 2025submitted
HeadwayNYPhD/PsyD$161August 2024submitted
Direct contractCAPhD/PsyD$176January 2024submitted
Direct contractNJLPC/LMHC$86.92November 2023submitted
HeadwayNJLCSW$103August 2023submitted
Direct contractNYLCSW$95.06January 2023submitted
HeadwayCALCSW$99January 2023submitted

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