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What therapists in Oregon report being paid
Therapists in Oregon reported 35 rates. The median 90837 was $152 across 32 reports. That is $37 above the national median of $115 across 568 reports. It is the highest median of any state with more than ten reports; Georgia, at $95, is the lowest.
Reported 90837: median $152, range $77–$201, middle half $143–$166, about 121% of the 2026 national Medicare reference for a master's-level clinician (32 reports · 35 across all CPTs · updated 2026-10-03)
Oregon 90837 by payer
| Payer | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCBS | $150 | $120–$153 | 9 |
| Medicaid | $185 | $173–$201 | 5 |
| Aetna | $143 | $142–$152 | 5 |
| Optum / UHC | $168 | $146–$190 | 2 |
| Kaiser | $166 | $165–$167 | 2 |
| Medicare | $116 | $77–$154 | 2 |
| Cigna | $99 | $98–$100 | 2 |
| PacificSource | $171 | single report | 1 |
| Providence | $161 | single report | 1 |
| Providence Powered by Collective Health | $161 | single report | 1 |
Oregon 90837 by license
| License | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPC/LMHC | $153 | $77–$201 | 15 |
| LCSW | $149 | $120–$200 | 7 |
| LMFT | $171 | single report | 1 |
Oregon 90837 by route
| Route | Median | Range | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contract | $153 | $77–$201 | 28 |
| Headway | $160 | $120–$200 | 2 |
| Lyra Health | $145 | single report | 1 |
| Spring Health | $129 | single report | 1 |
Oregon by payer, in detail
All 35 Oregon reports
| Route | Payer | License | CPT | Rate | Effective | Note / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Health | — | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $129 | October 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $142.26 | September 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $152.52 | September 2026 | submitted |
| Lyra Health | — | LCSW | 90834 (45 min) | $140 | September 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $120 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Medicaid | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $201.28 | August 2026 | Used to be 184 until billed rate raised to 220 submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $152.58 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Providence | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $160.58 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Medicare | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $77 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Cigna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $98 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Kaiser | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $165 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Headway | Medicaid | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $200 | August 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $150 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $152.52 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Providence Powered by Collective Health | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $160.58 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90791 (intake) | $242.47 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $152.52 | July 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $142.67 | May 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $142.26 | April 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $190 | March 2026 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LCSW | 90837 (60 min) | $149.33 | October 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | Aetna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $151.74 | August 2025 | group contract, masters level; 90791 $164.15 source |
| Direct contract | Kaiser | — | 90837 (60 min) | $167.09 | August 2025 | group contract; 90791 $171.98 source |
| Direct contract | Medicare | — | 90837 (60 min) | $154.29 | August 2025 | group contract; 90791 $166.91 source |
| Direct contract | Medicaid | — | 90837 (60 min) | $184.66 | August 2025 | OHP open-card base rate; CareOregon Tier 2 $203 source |
| Direct contract | Medicaid | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $184.66 | August 2025 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | — | 90837 (60 min) | $137 | November 2024 | Reported as rising to about $148 on December 1, 2024. source |
| Direct contract | Optum / UHC | — | 90837 (60 min) | $146 | November 2024 | source |
| Direct contract | Aetna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $149 | November 2024 | source |
| Direct contract | Medicaid | — | 90837 (60 min) | $173 | November 2024 | Oregon Health Plan noncontracted rate, Portland metro. source |
| Direct contract | Cigna | — | 90837 (60 min) | $100 | November 2024 | source |
| Lyra Health | — | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $145 | June 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | BCBS | LPC/LMHC | 90837 (60 min) | $149.33 | March 2023 | submitted |
| Direct contract | PacificSource | LMFT | 90847 (family, with client) | $143 | July 2021 | Going to be removing their plan from the aca marketplace in 2027 submitted |
| Direct contract | PacificSource | LMFT | 90837 (60 min) | $171 | 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.