Code Reality Check
90837 reimbursement rate: Psychotherapy, 60 minutes
Psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837) pays a median $238.60 in North Carolina and $108.46 in New York, against a Medicare anchor of $166.60. 51 of 51 states clear the publication floor.
spread 2.2x top to bottom
Medicare anchor $166.60
51/51 states published
The 50-state spread
as of 2026-07-15| State | Median | vs Medicare | Band | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $238.60 | 1.43x | $156–$239 · P90 $262 | 97,984 | Benchmark |
| California | $221.96 | 1.33x | $139–$512 · P90 $657 | 129,813 | Benchmark |
| Wisconsin | $181.14 | 1.09x | $132–$473 · P90 $576 | 45,964 | Benchmark |
| Ohio | $178.91 | 1.07x | $139–$301 · P90 $443 | 63,081 | Benchmark |
| District of Columbia | $176.08 | 1.06x | $140–$247 · P90 $310 | 1,557 | Benchmark |
| Virginia | $167.54 | 1.01x | $134–$180 · P90 $246 | 24,637 | Benchmark |
| Wyoming | $165.56 | 0.99x | $127–$191 · P90 $255 | 576 | Benchmark |
| Maine | $163.43 | 0.98x | $132–$222 · P90 $254 | 10,183 | Benchmark |
| Maryland | $161.89 | 0.97x | $122–$202 · P90 $295 | 4,533 | Benchmark |
| Washington | $157.67 | 0.95x | $127–$248 · P90 $518 | 3,471 | Benchmark |
| Utah | $157.59 | 0.95x | $132–$242 · P90 $513 | 1,025 | Benchmark |
| Oregon | $154.69 | 0.93x | $130–$243 · P90 $518 | 1,964 | Benchmark |
| Rhode Island | $154.19 | 0.93x | $133–$177 · P90 $221 | 5,509 | Benchmark |
| Georgia | $153.46 | 0.92x | $128–$226 · P90 $324 | 96,692 | Benchmark |
| Texas | $153.24 | 0.92x | $126–$204 · P90 $314 | 30,159 | Benchmark |
| Delaware | $152.28 | 0.91x | $118–$230 · P90 $267 | 783 | Benchmark |
| Nebraska | $151.06 | 0.91x | $128–$241 · P90 $409 | 587 | Benchmark |
| Montana | $150.89 | 0.91x | $132–$239 · P90 $483 | 494 | Benchmark |
| New Mexico | $150.23 | 0.90x | $122–$229 · P90 $438 | 989 | Benchmark |
| Arizona | $148.91 | 0.89x | $127–$239 · P90 $457 | 3,645 | Benchmark |
| Mississippi | $148.10 | 0.89x | $122–$217 · P90 $305 | 765 | Benchmark |
| Missouri | $148.00 | 0.89x | $128–$172 · P90 $252 | 54,891 | Benchmark |
| South Dakota | $148.00 | 0.89x | $127–$239 · P90 $499 | 273 | Benchmark |
| Arkansas | $148.00 | 0.89x | $129–$193 · P90 $271 | 1,147 | Benchmark |
| Illinois | $148.00 | 0.89x | $131–$241 · P90 $500 | 14,565 | Benchmark |
| South Carolina | $147.89 | 0.89x | $105–$239 · P90 $262 | 6,897 | Benchmark |
| New Hampshire | $146.88 | 0.88x | $130–$181 · P90 $254 | 11,451 | Benchmark |
| Idaho | $146.00 | 0.88x | $129–$239 · P90 $453 | 622 | Benchmark |
| Kansas | $146.00 | 0.88x | $124–$165 · P90 $239 | 1,777 | Benchmark |
| Nevada | $145.97 | 0.88x | $129–$242 · P90 $507 | 1,618 | Benchmark |
| Alabama | $145.77 | 0.87x | $124–$169 · P90 $268 | 2,767 | Benchmark |
| Hawaii | $145.24 | 0.87x | $121–$220 · P90 $408 | 834 | Benchmark |
| Florida | $145.22 | 0.87x | $118–$194 · P90 $279 | 17,159 | Benchmark |
| Oklahoma | $145.17 | 0.87x | $126–$188 · P90 $278 | 1,266 | Benchmark |
| Massachusetts | $145.02 | 0.87x | $122–$177 · P90 $315 | 8,501 | Benchmark |
| Tennessee | $144.92 | 0.87x | $122–$180 · P90 $247 | 6,963 | Benchmark |
| Michigan | $144.84 | 0.87x | $127–$227 · P90 $386 | 5,993 | Benchmark |
| North Dakota | $144.84 | 0.87x | $124–$236 · P90 $391 | 307 | Benchmark |
| Iowa | $144.80 | 0.87x | $127–$237 · P90 $423 | 1,337 | Benchmark |
| Louisiana | $144.79 | 0.87x | $112–$232 · P90 $403 | 1,484 | Benchmark |
| Minnesota | $143.60 | 0.86x | $127–$392 · P90 $474 | 7,732 | Benchmark |
| Alaska | $143.52 | 0.86x | $120–$221 · P90 $261 | 336 | Benchmark |
| West Virginia | $142.72 | 0.86x | $109–$180 · P90 $251 | 1,444 | Benchmark |
| Indiana | $142.00 | 0.85x | $123–$145 · P90 $180 | 62,421 | Benchmark |
| Colorado | $140.95 | 0.85x | $77–$160 · P90 $239 | 9,057 | Benchmark |
| New Jersey | $134.09 | 0.80x | $103–$217 · P90 $279 | 18,884 | Benchmark |
| Pennsylvania | $128.90 | 0.77x | $125–$158 · P90 $239 | 29,159 | Benchmark |
| Connecticut | $125.48 | 0.75x | $85–$233 · P90 $342 | 4,649 | Benchmark |
| Kentucky | $117.31 | 0.70x | $101–$143 · P90 $174 | 22,714 | Benchmark |
| Vermont | $115.71 | 0.69x | $101–$148 · P90 $180 | 1,309 | Benchmark |
| New York | $108.46 | 0.65x | P75 $168 · P90 $294 | 237,256 | 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 90837. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/code/90837/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identity1,059,224 verified rate points across 51 statesas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0