Payer × CPT

What Optum / UHC pays for a 90834

Therapists reported 10 Optum / UHC rates for CPT 90834 between January 2023 and August 2026. The median was $79, with a range of $60 to $108. The code covers individual psychotherapy, 38 to 52 minutes.

Reported Optum / UHC 90834: median $79, range $60–$108, middle half $74–$85, about 92% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (10 reports · January 2023 to August 2026 · updated 2026-09-27)

The same payer's reported 90837 median is $116 across 79 reports, which puts 90834 $37 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.

Optum / UHC 90834 by state

State	Median	Range	Reports
California	$73	$60–$79	3
Georgia	$81	$75–$87	2
New Jersey	$79	$79–$80	2

Optum / UHC 90834 by route

Route	Median	Range	Reports
Alma	$107	$87–$108	3
Headway	$75	$73–$80	3
Direct contract	$79	$79–$79	2

Optum / UHC 90834 by license

License	Median	Range	Reports
LCSW	$79	$73–$107	4
LPC/LMHC	$77	$64–$87	4

All 10 Optum / UHC 90834 reports

Route	St	License	Rate	Effective	Note / source
Alma	GA	LPC/LMHC	$87	August 2026	submitted
Direct contract	CA	LCSW	$78.73	August 2026	submitted
Grow Therapy	MD	LPC/LMHC	$64.30	August 2026	submitted
Headway	GA	LPC/LMHC	$75	January 2026	submitted
Tava Health	CA	LMFT	$60	January 2026	submitted
Alma	MA	LCSW	$107	August 2025	Cut from $118 or so in the last year submitted
Alma	RI	PhD/PsyD	$108.35	July 2025	submitted
Headway	NJ	LCSW	$80	August 2023	submitted
Direct contract	NJ	LPC/LMHC	$78.73	July 2023	submitted
Headway	CA	LCSW	$73	January 2023	submitted

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