UHC · CO · Optum Behavioral Health

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90837 in Colorado?

UnitedHealthcare / Optum Behavioral Health, 2026 published rates

UnitedHealthcare (Optum Behavioral Health) pays a median of $130.94 for CPT 90837 in Colorado. The middle 80% of published UHC rates runs from $83.00 to $175.69. Colorado Medicaid FFS is Coming soon and Medicare pays $170.94. Sources: UHC Transparency in Coverage file dated 2026-09-01; CMS RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01.

How we got this number: Optum Health Behavioral Services in-network file, source file dated 2026-09-01. Counted by provider practice state. Not a Medicaid managed-care rate.

Compare a 90837 offer in Colorado with Contract Checker v1.3. CPT 90837 and Colorado are already filled in. Compare your number to the Colorado UHC median $130.94 (10th percentile $83.00, 90th percentile $175.69), plus Medicare NF and Medicaid FFS when parsed.

Published UHC rates in Colorado

UnitedHealthcare Optum Health Behavioral Services (OHBS) 10th percentile / median / 90th percentile in Colorado (source file dated 2026-09-01)
CPTLow end (10th percentile)MedianHigh end (90th percentile)N (rates / NPIs)State rate page
90791
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
$95.00$150.00$206.27211 / 6,30890791 / Colorado
90832
Psychotherapy, 30 minutes with patient
$40.25$66.42$94.71208 / 6,31390832 / Colorado
90834
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient
$69.37$95.00$133.69210 / 6,31890834 / Colorado
90837
Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient
$83.00$130.94$175.69208 / 6,30790837 / Colorado

How UnitedHealthcare compares with Medicare and Medicaid in Colorado

In Colorado, the published UnitedHealthcare (Optum Behavioral Health) median for CPT 90837 is $130.94, which is 76.6% of the lowest Colorado Medicare amount ($170.94, office setting, CMS RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01). The low end (10th percentile) is $83.00 and the high end (90th percentile) is $175.69, across 208 published rate rows in the UHC price transparency file dated 2026-09-01.

Colorado: UnitedHealthcare median vs Medicare non-facility (CMS RVU26D) vs Medicaid FFS, by CPT code
CPTUHC medianMedicareUHC as % of MedicareMedicaid FFS
CPT 90837$130.94
middle 80%: $83.00 to $175.69
$170.9476.6%Not parsed yet
CPT 90834$95.00
middle 80%: $69.37 to $133.69
$116.5581.5%Not parsed yet
CPT 90791$150.00
middle 80%: $95.00 to $206.27
$177.5984.5%Not parsed yet
CPT 90832$66.42
middle 80%: $40.25 to $94.71
$87.8775.6%Not parsed yet

Percent of Medicare uses the lowest Medicare non-facility locality in Colorado. UnitedHealthcare figures are published negotiated rates from the price transparency file dated 2026-09-01, counted by provider practice state. Colorado Medicaid FFS is not parsed yet, so no Medicaid figure is shown.

Cite this: Parite, “UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and Medicaid rates for therapy codes in Colorado,” https://goparite.com/payers/uhc/colorado#compare, updated 2026-10-10.

Official FFS hubs for Colorado

Questions

What does UHC pay for 90837 in Colorado?

UHC (UnitedHealthcare / Optum Behavioral Health) pays a median of $130.94 for CPT 90837 in Colorado (10th percentile $83.00, 90th percentile $175.69; 208 rate rows). Source: UHC Transparency in Coverage file dated 2026-09-01.

What does UHC pay for 90834 in Colorado?

The UHC median for CPT 90834 in Colorado is $95.00 (10th percentile $69.37, 90th percentile $133.69). Source: UHC Transparency in Coverage file dated 2026-09-01.

How do I check a 90837 offer in Colorado?

Paste the offered dollar into the Contract Checker with CPT 90837 and Colorado (https://goparite.com/tools/contract-checker?code=90837&state=CO). It shows the offer against Medicare, Medicaid FFS when parsed, and the UHC 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile.

What does UnitedHealthcare pay for CPT 90837 in Colorado?

Colorado CPT 90837 UnitedHealthcare Optum Behavioral Health professional median is $130.94 (10th percentile $83.00, 90th percentile $175.69; 208 rate rows; 6,307 NPIs). How we got this number: source file dated 2026-09-01. Medicare amounts use the CMS Physician Fee Schedule. Medicaid amounts use that state's published fee-for-service schedule when parsed. UnitedHealthcare figures are Optum Behavioral Health professional percentiles from the Transparency in Coverage (TiC) file. Geography is the practice-location state on the in-network file, not a Medicaid managed-care rate. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.

What is the UnitedHealthcare 90834 median in Colorado?

Colorado CPT 90834 UHC professional median is $95.00 (10th percentile $69.37, 90th percentile $133.69; 210 rate rows; 6,318 NPIs). Same Optum Behavioral Health file as 90837. Aetna and Anthem stay Coming soon.

Are 90832 and 90791 loaded for UnitedHealthcare in Colorado?

Yes. Colorado UHC medians: CPT 90832 $66.42; CPT 90791 $150.00. Same professional outpatient negotiated extract.

How does UnitedHealthcare pay for 90837 in Colorado compared with Medicare?

The published UnitedHealthcare median for CPT 90837 in Colorado is $130.94, or 76.6% of the lowest Colorado Medicare office amount ($170.94, CMS RVU26D). Half of published UHC rates sit below the median and half above; 10% are below $83.00. Source: UHC price transparency file dated 2026-09-01.

Are Aetna or Anthem commercial rates listed for Colorado UnitedHealthcare?

No. Only fetched UnitedHealthcare Optum Behavioral Health percentiles are shown. Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, and Humana commercial cells stay Coming soon.

Ask us to keep these figures current

Tell us you use the CPT 90837 figures for Colorado. We use these requests to decide which codes and states to refresh first. Something missing or off? Let us know.