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What therapists in Maryland report being paid
Therapists in Maryland reported 45 rates. The median 90837 was $103 across 32 reports. That is $12 below the national median of $115 across 568 reports.
Reported 90837: median $103, range $74–$131, middle half $90–$114, about 82% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (32 reports · 45 across all CPTs · updated 2026-10-06)
Maryland 90837 by payer
| Payer | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCBS | $109 | $103–$119 | 9 |
| Cigna | $100 | $74–$131 | 7 |
| Optum / UHC | $109 | $96–$118 | 4 |
| Aetna | $103 | $95–$122 | 4 |
| Kaiser | $108 | $85–$131 | 2 |
| Carefirst | $88 | single report | 1 |
| VA Community Care Network | $80 | single report | 1 |
| GTEB | $74 | single report | 1 |
Maryland 90837 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCSW | $105 | $89–$131 | 16 |
| LPC/LMHC | $88 | $74–$103 | 9 |
| LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | $113 | $89–$128 | 5 |
| PhD/PsyD | $116 | single report | 1 |
| LMFT | $113 | single report | 1 |
Maryland 90837 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | $104 | $97–$131 | 11 |
| Headway | $118 | $89–$131 | 8 |
| Grow Therapy | $85 | $74–$96 | 7 |
| Alma | $103 | $102–$110 | 3 |
| Availity | $113 | single report | 1 |
| SonderMind | $90 | single report | 1 |
| Lyra Health | $90 | single report | 1 |
Maryland by payer, in detail
All 45 Maryland reports
| Route | Payer | License | CPT | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availity | BCBS | LMFT | 90837 (60 min) | $113.48 | December 2026 | Increased from 109.97 submitted |
| Headway | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $121.74 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $119.07 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Cigna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $89 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Kaiser | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $130.96 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Optum / UHC | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $117.73 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $119.07 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Cigna | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $89 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | Optum / UHC | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $103 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $110 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Alma | Cigna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $102 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | VA Community Care Network | LPC/LMHC | 90791 (intake) | $86.66 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | VA Community Care Network | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $54.09 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | VA Community Care Network | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $80.12 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Optum / UHC | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90791 (intake) | $101.06 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $64.30 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $96.44 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Kaiser | LPC/LMHC | 90791 (intake) | $88.39 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Kaiser | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $58 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Kaiser | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $85 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | GTEB | LPC/LMHC | 90791 (intake) | $87.50 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | GTEB | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $62.30 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | GTEB | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $73.50 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Cigna | LPC/LMHC | 90791 (intake) | $87.50 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Cigna | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $62.30 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Cigna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $73.50 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Carefirst | LPC/LMHC | 90791 (intake) | $98.92 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Carefirst | LPC/LMHC | 90834 (45 min) | $61.92 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Carefirst | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $87.98 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Grow Therapy | Aetna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $95.41 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | — | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $101 | February 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $131 | February 2026 | Work evenings and weekends submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $109 | January 2026 | Down from 115 in 2025 submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $104.33 | December 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $106.60 | December 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $104.33 | December 2025 | $104.33 for PPO; $106.60 for HMO submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $113.40 | December 2025 | Increase from 110.9 prior to December 2025 submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | PhD/PsyD | 90837 (60 min) | $115.82 | September 2025 | United Behavioral Health/Optum, Baltimore area source |
| SonderMind | — | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $90 | August 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LCPC/LPCC/LCMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $128 | July 2025 | Bethesda area submitted |
| Lyra Health | — | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $90 | May 2025 | In person and virtual rates differ submitted |
| SonderMind | All payers (flat) | LCSW | 90791 (intake) | $90 | October 2024 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $96.65 | May 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $100 | May 2022 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $103 | August 2019 | 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.