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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Behavioral & Mental Health Therapy Payments

Typical Medicaid Behavioral & Mental Health Therapy reimbursement across 5,398 cities

Avg. Medicaid Paid

$113.38

Price Range

$-0.03 – $4,083

Total Claims

313.6M

Cities

5398

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Behavioral & Mental Health Therapy payments fall between $52.14 and $116.48 per claim (median: $79.35). The top 10% of payments exceed $178.23.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

About This Procedure

Psychotherapy and behavioral health services for mental health conditions, including individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.

Why do these costs look low?

These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates β€” the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.

Costs by City

City Avg. Paid Min / Max Claims Providers
Springfield, OH $67.90 $0.00 – $182.66 172,732 152
Utica, NY $80.73 $45.72 – $122.43 172,741 4
North Miami, FL $59.79 $0.00 – $139.34 172,977 16
Ewing, NJ $86.31 $84.78 – $88.44 173,270 4
Vincennes, IN $62.31 $30.99 – $105.36 173,648 11
Muskegon, MI $215.80 $0.65 – $368.27 175,243 10
Lawrence, MA $88.96 $9.61 – $313.25 175,538 12
Eureka, CA $250.31 $94.67 – $404.14 176,796 20
Delhi, LA $52.96 $4.97 – $126.99 177,922 35
Grand Rapids, MI $161.41 $0.00 – $284.83 177,958 16
Brick, NJ $106.18 $40.84 – $264.39 178,295 12
Waterloo, IA $100.02 $31.72 – $299.35 178,626 12
Hazard, KY $146.87 $15.88 – $209.11 178,918 38
Casa Grande, AZ $67.57 $0.00 – $274.09 179,096 23
Emporia, KS $90.77 $0.00 – $121.35 179,918 3
Clermont, FL $63.14 $0.00 – $133.92 180,118 47
Pierce City, MO $0.00 $0.00 – $0.00 180,387 2
Aurora, CO $87.92 $0.00 – $2,626 181,482 127
Decatur, AL $55.34 $30.57 – $55.53 181,784 2
Blacksburg, VA $97.68 $97.68 – $97.68 182,568 1
Sikeston, MO $71.29 $0.00 – $81.19 183,387 3
Portage, WI $89.74 $89.74 – $89.74 184,137 1
Westampton, NJ $91.22 $21.11 – $196.20 184,590 8
Davison, MI $34.76 $34.76 – $34.76 184,951 1
Maitland, FL $54.59 $7.55 – $191.94 185,082 26
Vicksburg, MS $64.94 $5.01 – $146.83 185,464 5
Sarasota, FL $62.82 $0.00 – $213.48 185,724 77
Gainesville, FL $63.66 $0.00 – $768.09 185,732 120
Berea, OH $85.28 $0.00 – $194.40 185,939 110
Ironton, OH $61.15 $2.98 – $128.93 185,952 163
Louisa, KY $158.34 $25.68 – $201.41 186,135 33
Wakefield, MA $88.57 $57.63 – $238.09 186,288 9
Atmore, AL $112.13 $0.00 – $157.21 186,693 3
Livonia, MI $67.92 $23.89 – $707.13 187,051 9
Paramus, NJ $74.55 $0.00 – $165.05 187,544 3
Fredericksburg, VA $126.95 $39.89 – $184.15 187,663 10
Hingham, MA $176.21 $88.79 – $256.44 188,159 10
Cherry Hill, NJ $106.33 $16.63 – $263.61 188,588 14
Mexico, MO $130.55 $0.00 – $133.46 188,786 3
Fullerton, CA $115.64 $54.66 – $389.20 188,923 24
Hammond, LA $75.17 $0.00 – $146.82 190,254 75
Monrovia, CA $131.91 $10.50 – $238.82 190,707 79
Wytheville, VA $140.07 $102.08 – $140.27 190,715 2
Lima, OH $55.07 $3.86 – $203.70 191,073 164
Anaconda, MT $113.97 $0.00 – $117.19 191,552 3
Lowell, MA $111.51 $18.75 – $355.74 191,707 22
Pensacola, FL $60.50 $0.00 – $739.81 193,024 103
Southfield, MI $50.22 $35.44 – $100.82 193,259 3
Kent, OH $83.41 $19.54 – $185.63 193,961 125
Trenton, MO $0.00 $0.00 – $0.00 194,175 4

Cost Components

National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.

Code Description Avg. Paid Claims Providers
H2017 Psysoc rehab svc, per 15 min $108.55 78,677,933 13,968
H2019 Ther behav svc, per 15 min $107.35 69,547,577 28,270
H2014 Skills train and dev, 15 min $111.31 60,726,091 6,266
H0036 Comm psy face-face per 15min $80.37 56,498,126 22,470
H0032 Mh svc plan dev by non-md $122.09 20,015,725 13,104
H2012 Behav hlth day treat, per hr $129.23 15,388,000 3,225
H0035 Mh partial hosp tx under 24h $127.90 14,129,079 904
H0031 Mh health assess by non-md $118.38 10,496,976 9,197
H2020 Ther behav svc, per diem $165.09 7,996,240 4,688
H2011 Crisis interven svc, 15 min $281.72 6,613,568 3,992
H0037 Comm psy sup tx pgm per diem $183.46 5,103,231 382

These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.