Cost analysis for CPT 90834 — Psychotherapy, 45 minutes
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The most expensive state pays 1.8x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $95.32 vs AE at $52.15.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $95.32 | $247.6K | 2.6K | 8 |
| CA | $75.44 | $12.9M | 171.1K | 682 |
| NY | $71.41 | $31.3M | 437.8K | 1.3K |
| PR | $70.15 | $73.3K | 1.0K | 12 |
| WA | $69.30 | $1.4M | 19.9K | 133 |
| NJ | $68.39 | $9.9M | 145.3K | 582 |
| IL | $68.10 | $7.3M | 106.7K | 483 |
| AZ | $68.10 | $938.6K | 13.8K | 85 |
| HI | $67.41 | $66.3K | 983 | 10 |
| DC | $67.35 | $493.0K | 7.3K | 23 |
| CO | $66.74 | $1.2M | 17.9K | 115 |
| TX | $66.42 | $9.2M | 138.6K | 444 |
| FL | $65.90 | $6.3M | 96.0K | 501 |
| PA | $65.89 | $6.4M | 96.7K | 553 |
| NV | $64.48 | $272.8K | 4.2K | 26 |
| NM | $64.05 | $481.0K | 7.5K | 47 |
| DE | $63.85 | $704.8K | 11.0K | 70 |
| OR | $63.05 | $694.7K | 11.0K | 119 |
| UT | $63.05 | $401.8K | 6.4K | 50 |
| NH | $62.93 | $2.1M | 32.9K | 153 |
| MT | $62.60 | $159.2K | 2.5K | 20 |
| SD | $62.53 | $202.3K | 3.2K | 26 |
| OH | $62.26 | $2.2M | 34.8K | 312 |
| MA | $62.11 | $12.2M | 197.1K | 833 |
| MD | $62.02 | $6.8M | 108.9K | 503 |
| SC | $61.78 | $563.0K | 9.1K | 79 |
| RI | $61.48 | $459.6K | 7.5K | 52 |
| TN | $61.44 | $1.5M | 24.9K | 126 |
| VA | $61.28 | $3.1M | 50.9K | 254 |
| CT | $61.23 | $1.9M | 31.6K | 184 |
| GA | $61.05 | $1.4M | 23.7K | 134 |
| MO | $60.80 | $2.0M | 32.4K | 173 |
| MN | $60.53 | $2.5M | 40.7K | 399 |
| MI | $60.43 | $3.8M | 62.3K | 406 |
| ND | $60.09 | $391.4K | 6.5K | 50 |
| VT | $60.08 | $766.9K | 12.8K | 51 |
| KS | $60.08 | $1.0M | 17.3K | 128 |
| WY | $59.80 | $182.9K | 3.1K | 24 |
| MS | $59.69 | $140.7K | 2.4K | 27 |
| NC | $58.81 | $1.8M | 30.8K | 255 |
| WV | $58.73 | $217.9K | 3.7K | 35 |
| IN | $57.37 | $2.1M | 36.9K | 270 |
| KY | $57.19 | $493.0K | 8.6K | 93 |
| LA | $57.16 | $476.6K | 8.3K | 63 |
| WI | $56.94 | $1.9M | 34.0K | 295 |
| ME | $56.53 | $241.0K | 4.3K | 39 |
| NE | $56.51 | $568.1K | 10.1K | 61 |
| OK | $56.48 | $1.6M | 27.6K | 91 |
| IA | $55.79 | $1.2M | 21.4K | 154 |
| AL | $55.25 | $149.8K | 2.7K | 31 |
| AR | $54.76 | $346.8K | 6.3K | 83 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Butin | Psychiatry | NY | $339.6K | 4.3K | $78.52 |
| Eeva Mikkola | Psychiatry | NY | $326.0K | 4.1K | $79.28 |
| Robert Dobrenski | Psychologist, Clinical | NY | $304.1K | 3.5K | $86.37 |
| Jack Teitsma | Psychologist, Clinical | TX | $259.0K | 3.4K | $76.89 |
| Elizabeth Roness | Psychologist, Clinical | NY | $228.7K | 2.7K | $85.93 |
| Gil Grattan | Psychologist, Clinical | CA | $195.9K | 2.6K | $75.30 |
| Melanie Bennett | Psychologist, Clinical | CA | $189.9K | 2.3K | $81.51 |
| Dominika Swistun | Psychologist, Clinical | UT | $183.0K | 2.6K | $71.21 |
| Jessica Rondon | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $181.0K | 2.9K | $63.39 |
| Stuart Nathan | Psychologist, Clinical | TX | $177.9K | 2.5K | $70.81 |
| Deborah Amoroso | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | MA | $172.1K | 3.4K | $50.89 |
| Motaz Alhomsi | Psychiatry | PA | $168.8K | 2.2K | $77.30 |
| William Mcbride | Psychologist, Clinical | TX | $168.0K | 2.3K | $73.28 |
| Michael Maliszewski | Psychologist, Clinical | MA | $163.4K | 2.2K | $74.46 |
| Amy Rosen | Psychologist, Clinical | NY | $163.3K | 2.1K | $77.00 |
| Nonna Vinokur | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | NY | $162.2K | 2.5K | $64.84 |
| Jared Jerome | Psychologist, Clinical | NY | $161.3K | 1.9K | $84.22 |
| Arun Mathew | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | OK | $160.6K | 2.9K | $54.75 |
| Robert Phillips | Psychologist, Clinical | NY | $156.0K | 1.8K | $87.42 |
| John Leffel | Psychologist, Clinical | IL | $155.3K | 1.9K | $80.23 |
Based on the data, CPT 90834 shows a 1.8x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.