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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
Anchorage, AK $234.64 $0.00 – $787.55 194,327 77
Riviera Beach, FL $54.10 $11.74 – $89.20 194,447 29
Stockton, CA $158.57 $0.00 – $282.95 194,607 53
Saint Cloud, FL $51.41 $0.00 – $254.19 194,683 30
Flemington, NJ $87.95 $23.08 – $230.96 194,709 7
Abingdon, VA $104.68 $83.70 – $116.57 194,730 3
Lynwood, CA $172.53 $64.91 – $293.23 194,882 18
Valdosta, GA $88.85 $0.00 – $135.43 195,021 8
Santa Cruz, CA $272.72 $0.00 – $476.88 195,735 17
El Dorado, KS $140.79 $0.00 – $159.07 196,197 3
Stuart, FL $108.83 $25.31 – $198.54 196,590 50
Ventura, CA $146.61 $88.72 – $277.09 197,019 23
Somerset, KY $112.13 $39.51 – $368.98 198,683 76
Egg Harbor Township, NJ $71.21 $33.03 – $311.29 198,778 7
Orange, NJ $87.89 $83.35 – $266.65 198,993 4
Encino, CA $140.93 $0.00 – $500.43 199,555 26
Taunton, MA $78.51 $13.72 – $192.25 200,523 12
Marlboro, NJ $220.24 $174.73 – $220.36 200,539 2
West Bend, WI $98.75 $98.56 – $146.15 200,793 2
Lexington, KY $146.06 $0.00 – $1,306 201,080 119
Pomona, CA $188.61 $0.00 – $1,637 201,519 22
Valencia, CA $106.55 $3.83 – $229.10 204,625 9
Pacoima, CA $147.19 $45.15 – $273.77 205,124 9
Palmdale, CA $173.66 $0.00 – $349.41 206,688 28
Irvine, CA $140.19 $2.43 – $983.27 206,705 21
Warwick, RI $104.85 $0.00 – $218.02 208,321 25
Shaker Heights, OH $104.00 $16.20 – $323.22 208,449 185
Peru, IN $120.23 $120.23 – $120.23 208,465 1
Santa Rosa, CA $177.36 $0.00 – $352.12 210,087 26
New London, MO $124.84 $124.84 – $124.84 210,412 1
Beverly, MA $128.38 $27.08 – $333.85 211,163 13
Waukesha, WI $72.59 $3.74 – $139.28 211,193 7
Springfield, NJ $148.45 $88.87 – $212.88 211,760 4
Bremerton, WA $1.75 $0.00 – $90.60 211,805 210
Princeton, NJ $183.16 $59.21 – $212.54 212,926 6
Port Huron, MI $124.12 $32.10 – $252.90 213,306 4
Fall River, MA $123.36 $7.50 – $220.10 214,033 14
Mason, OH $110.60 $11.99 – $180.10 214,174 29
Charleston, SC $120.67 $4.48 – $287.19 214,687 11
Neptune, NJ $98.04 $66.37 – $286.56 215,215 5
Saint Paul, MN $137.34 $0.00 – $341.29 215,261 74
Woodland Hills, CA $157.42 $60.08 – $277.93 216,671 35
Juneau, WI $106.09 $25.79 – $106.87 218,546 3
Sunrise, FL $85.39 $22.63 – $715.43 218,855 28
Colorado Springs, CO $153.90 $0.00 – $457.69 218,900 175
Troy, MI $55.36 $41.83 – $776.95 219,053 6
Salina, KS $68.40 $0.00 – $305.52 219,283 7
Natchitoches, LA $65.30 $14.27 – $603.75 219,493 86
Plano, TX $60.35 $55.81 – $386.28 220,412 9
Fayetteville, NC $79.48 $0.01 – $433.37 220,567 17

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.