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What therapists in Illinois report being paid
Therapists in Illinois reported 24 rates. The median 90837 was $131 across 19 reports. That is $16 above the national median of $115 across 568 reports.
Reported 90837: median $131, range $70–$194, middle half $116–$134, about 105% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (19 reports · 24 across all CPTs · updated 2026-09-08)
Illinois 90837 by payer
| Payer | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCBS | $134 | $129–$191 | 9 |
| Optum / UHC | $119 | $115–$125 | 3 |
| Aetna | $133 | $116–$150 | 2 |
| Cigna | $102 | $100–$103 | 2 |
| Dean | $194 | single report | 1 |
| All payers (flat) | $70 | single report | 1 |
Illinois 90837 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCSW | $134 | $100–$194 | 8 |
| LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | $101 | $70–$134 | 3 |
| PhD/PsyD | $158 | $125–$191 | 2 |
| LMFT | $134 | single report | 1 |
| LPC/LMHC | $129 | single report | 1 |
Illinois 90837 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | $133 | $100–$194 | 16 |
| Headway | $129 | single report | 1 |
| Grow Therapy | $101 | single report | 1 |
| Rula | $70 | single report | 1 |
Illinois by payer, in detail
All 24 Illinois reports
| Route | Payer | License | CPT | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $125 | September 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $133.67 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $133.67 | June 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $131.48 | May 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $100 | May 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Dean | LCSW | 90791 (intake) | $201.52 | April 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Dean | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $194.14 | April 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Dean | LCSW | 90834 (45 min) | $118.01 | April 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $150 | March 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $133.67 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LMFT | 90837 (60 min) | $133.67 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $158.10 | January 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90791 (intake) | $187.08 | June 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90834 (45 min) | $107.81 | June 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $191 | May 2025 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $129 | January 2025 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | — | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $101 | January 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Quartz | LCSW | 90791 (intake) | $222.76 | January 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | — | 90837 (60 min) | $131 | November 2024 | Reported as the BCBS PPO rate, not renegotiated in several years. source |
| Direct contract | Aetna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $116 | November 2024 | source |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | — | 90837 (60 min) | $115 | November 2024 | Reported as UHC/UMR. source |
| Direct contract | Cigna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $103 | November 2024 | source |
| Rula | All payers (flat) | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $70 | October 2024 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $118.75 | August 2024 | 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.