Payer × CPT
What Aetna pays for a 90834
Therapists reported 16 Aetna rates for CPT 90834 between January 2023 and August 2026. The median was $97, with a range of $61 to $161. The code covers individual psychotherapy, 38 to 52 minutes.
Reported Aetna 90834: median $97, range $61–$161, middle half $86–$103, about 114% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (16 reports · January 2023 to August 2026 · updated 2026-09-27)
The same payer's reported 90837 median is $122 across 106 reports, which puts 90834 $25 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 $79 over 76 reports. The 90834 page breaks that figure out by payer, route, license, and state.
Aetna 90834 by state
| State | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $99 | $82–$120 | 3 |
| New York | $128 | $95–$161 | 2 |
| New Jersey | $95 | $87–$103 | 2 |
| Georgia | $81 | $61–$101 | 2 |
Aetna 90834 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headway | $101 | $95–$161 | 6 |
| Direct contract | $87 | $82–$120 | 5 |
| Alma | $101 | $101–$110 | 3 |
| Grow Therapy | $61 | $61–$61 | 2 |
Aetna 90834 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPC/LMHC | $87 | $61–$103 | 7 |
| LCSW | $100 | $82–$110 | 6 |
| PhD/PsyD | $140 | $120–$161 | 2 |
All 16 Aetna 90834 reports
| Route | St | License | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Therapy | GA | LPC/LMHC | $61.43 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | MN | LCSW | $101 | August 2026 | Cut from 116.80 submitted |
| Alma | GA | LPC/LMHC | $101 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | CA | LCSW | $82.50 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | MA | LCSW | $110 | August 2026 | Cut from $118 or $126 last month submitted |
| Headway | OK | LPC/LMHC | $95 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | FL | LPC/LMHC | $61.43 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | CT | LPC/LMHC | $83.18 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | CO | — | $95 | May 2026 | source |
| Headway | TX | LPC/LMHC | $103 | October 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | CA | PhD/PsyD | $120 | August 2025 | submitted |
| Headway | NY | PhD/PsyD | $161 | August 2024 | submitted |
| Direct contract | NJ | LPC/LMHC | $86.92 | November 2023 | submitted |
| Headway | NJ | LCSW | $103 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | NY | LCSW | $95.06 | January 2023 | submitted |
| Headway | CA | LCSW | $99 | January 2023 | submitted |
Related: all Aetna reports, 90834 across every payer.