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What therapists in Arizona report being paid
Therapists in Arizona reported 21 rates. The median 90837 was $111 across 19 reports. That is $4 below the national median of $115 across 568 reports. Most Arizona reports come from licensed professional counselors.
Reported 90837: median $111, range $39–$163, middle half $105–$134, about 89% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (19 reports · 21 across all CPTs · updated 2026-08-24)
Arizona 90837 by payer
| Payer | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $130 | $103–$163 | 6 |
| Optum / UHC | $110 | $110–$147 | 5 |
| BCBS | $113 | $82–$140 | 4 |
| Cigna | $106 | $39–$111 | 3 |
| Lyra | $150 | single report | 1 |
Arizona 90837 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPC/LMHC | $108 | $82–$150 | 10 |
| PhD/PsyD | $138 | $111–$163 | 7 |
| LCSW | $130 | single report | 1 |
Arizona 90837 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | $110 | $39–$150 | 14 |
| Headway | $130 | $125–$163 | 5 |
Arizona by payer, in detail
All 21 Arizona reports
| Route | Payer | License | CPT | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headway | Aetna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $130 | June 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $39 | May 2026 | lowest Cigna rate reported in the thread source |
| Headway | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $130 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Amwell | All payers (flat) | — | 90834 (45 min) | $55 | November 2025 | flat per session, 1099 source |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $103.31 | November 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $137.75 | October 2025 | decreased $2 on 2025-10-15; BCBS AZ $122.03 source |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $103.31 | August 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $104.59 | August 2024 | Started at 95.88 and received three raises submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $106 | August 2024 | Group contract rates. Was $59 for individual contract submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $110.30 | August 2024 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $140 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Headway | Aetna | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $163 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $122 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $147 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Headway | Optum / UHC | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $125 | August 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $82.50 | March 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $110.30 | March 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90847 (family, with client) | $91.77 | March 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $110.30 | December 2022 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $111 | July 2021 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Lyra | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $150 | January 2018 | 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-state reports describe this sample; additional reports can change the median and widen the range. How this data is collected and checked.