Code Reality Check
90834 reimbursement rate: Psychotherapy, 45 minutes
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834) pays a median $128.52 in District of Columbia and $84.59 in Kentucky, against a Medicare anchor of $111.36. 51 of 51 states clear the publication floor.
spread 1.5x top to bottom
Medicare anchor $111.36
51/51 states published
The 50-state spread
as of 2026-07-15| State | Median | vs Medicare | Band | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $128.52 | 1.15x | $105–$181 · P90 $198 | 1,671 | Benchmark |
| New York | $120.75 | 1.08x | $85–$130 · P90 $220 | 248,589 | Benchmark |
| North Carolina | $119.46 | 1.07x | $85–$163 · P90 $179 | 107,993 | Benchmark |
| Connecticut | $115.10 | 1.03x | $86–$145 · P90 $214 | 5,007 | Benchmark |
| New Jersey | $114.83 | 1.03x | $81–$148 · P90 $196 | 19,048 | Benchmark |
| Maryland | $110.08 | 0.99x | $96–$136 · P90 $191 | 4,704 | Benchmark |
| Wyoming | $109.84 | 0.99x | $85–$124 · P90 $166 | 608 | Benchmark |
| Virginia | $109.23 | 0.98x | $104–$122 · P90 $163 | 28,857 | Benchmark |
| California | $108.16 | 0.97x | $104–$164 · P90 $294 | 144,818 | Benchmark |
| Rhode Island | $107.66 | 0.97x | $92–$124 · P90 $151 | 8,952 | Benchmark |
| Massachusetts | $107.66 | 0.97x | $94–$120 · P90 $187 | 9,967 | Benchmark |
| New Hampshire | $106.81 | 0.96x | $98–$132 · P90 $196 | 11,774 | Benchmark |
| Nevada | $106.29 | 0.95x | $97–$131 · P90 $200 | 1,963 | Benchmark |
| Texas | $105.46 | 0.95x | $88–$134 · P90 $197 | 30,644 | Benchmark |
| Maine | $104.52 | 0.94x | $96–$135 · P90 $197 | 10,357 | Benchmark |
| Delaware | $104.11 | 0.93x | $86–$134 · P90 $187 | 772 | Benchmark |
| Oregon | $104.06 | 0.93x | $89–$149 · P90 $226 | 1,875 | Benchmark |
| Utah | $104.03 | 0.93x | $93–$142 · P90 $229 | 1,201 | Benchmark |
| Arizona | $104.03 | 0.93x | $93–$138 · P90 $215 | 3,865 | Benchmark |
| Hawaii | $104.03 | 0.93x | $92–$121 · P90 $171 | 946 | Benchmark |
| Idaho | $104.03 | 0.93x | $93–$131 · P90 $188 | 652 | Benchmark |
| Montana | $104.03 | 0.93x | $93–$142 · P90 $237 | 484 | Benchmark |
| Washington | $104.03 | 0.93x | $91–$141 · P90 $214 | 3,581 | Benchmark |
| Florida | $104.01 | 0.93x | $88–$126 · P90 $183 | 17,529 | Benchmark |
| North Dakota | $103.67 | 0.93x | $93–$139 · P90 $224 | 381 | Benchmark |
| New Mexico | $103.63 | 0.93x | $88–$130 · P90 $193 | 1,055 | Benchmark |
| Georgia | $103.21 | 0.93x | $83–$160 · P90 $207 | 84,078 | Benchmark |
| Louisiana | $102.55 | 0.92x | $86–$142 · P90 $201 | 1,594 | Benchmark |
| Tennessee | $101.41 | 0.91x | $85–$122 · P90 $165 | 6,782 | Benchmark |
| Oklahoma | $100.21 | 0.90x | $86–$123 · P90 $179 | 1,297 | Benchmark |
| Michigan | $100.00 | 0.90x | $90–$138 · P90 $205 | 6,121 | Benchmark |
| Nebraska | $100.00 | 0.90x | $85–$144 · P90 $223 | 640 | Benchmark |
| South Dakota | $100.00 | 0.90x | $85–$140 · P90 $202 | 276 | Benchmark |
| Alaska | $100.00 | 0.90x | $85–$144 · P90 $199 | 363 | Benchmark |
| Alabama | $100.00 | 0.90x | $85–$119 · P90 $182 | 2,541 | Benchmark |
| Mississippi | $99.82 | 0.90x | $85–$124 · P90 $183 | 761 | Benchmark |
| Minnesota | $99.59 | 0.89x | $88–$225 · P90 $306 | 7,380 | Benchmark |
| Illinois | $98.97 | 0.89x | $90–$163 · P90 $281 | 13,905 | Benchmark |
| Colorado | $98.62 | 0.89x | $66–$125 · P90 $145 | 9,097 | Benchmark |
| Arkansas | $98.02 | 0.88x | $85–$123 · P90 $176 | 1,196 | Benchmark |
| Missouri | $98.00 | 0.88x | $85–$110 · P90 $157 | 55,707 | Benchmark |
| Kansas | $98.00 | 0.88x | $84–$115 · P90 $147 | 1,800 | Benchmark |
| Vermont | $97.67 | 0.88x | $82–$111 · P90 $122 | 1,529 | Benchmark |
| Wisconsin | $97.52 | 0.88x | $88–$304 · P90 $370 | 48,756 | Benchmark |
| Iowa | $97.47 | 0.88x | $86–$132 · P90 $213 | 1,522 | Benchmark |
| South Carolina | $97.21 | 0.87x | $85–$144 · P90 $178 | 6,977 | Benchmark |
| Indiana | $94.02 | 0.84x | $81–$98 · P90 $125 | 45,000 | Benchmark |
| West Virginia | $93.21 | 0.84x | $85–$121 · P90 $162 | 1,964 | Benchmark |
| Pennsylvania | $93.21 | 0.84x | $86–$120 · P90 $192 | 18,978 | Benchmark |
| Ohio | $93.21 | 0.84x | $93–$147 · P90 $288 | 67,999 | Benchmark |
| Kentucky | $84.59 | 0.76x | $74–$97 · P90 $121 | 20,723 | Benchmark |
Payer-blind local peer percentiles per state, full verified distribution. Publication floor: 11 verified rate points and a non-degenerate spread; the P25–P75 band unlocks at 25 points, P90 at 100 (a smaller cell's P90 is one contract, not a statistic).
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
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Source: Reddenda Code Reality Check, CPT 90834. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/code/90834/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identity1,074,279 verified rate points across 51 statesas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0