Skip to content
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
Auburn Hills, MI $103.63 $46.16 – $306.27 1,001,019 6
Lafayette, IN $111.97 $84.80 – $180.72 1,010,125 7
Tampa, FL $76.27 $0.00 – $781.20 1,011,072 274
Sacramento, CA $193.95 $0.00 – $1,306 1,044,475 101
Fort Lauderdale, FL $64.29 $6.70 – $206.38 1,053,946 107
Kennett, MO $1.99 $0.00 – $71.12 1,089,587 8
Franklin, TN $92.87 $6.11 – $373.97 1,141,017 12
Akron, OH $78.20 $0.00 – $247.33 1,149,768 802
Dublin, OH $78.30 $4.85 – $259.15 1,163,753 1120
Kansas City, MO $49.36 $0.00 – $596.26 1,169,404 22
Covina, CA $147.56 $37.51 – $1,541 1,170,874 55
New York, NY $274.05 $0.00 – $970.07 1,178,978 96
Tucson, AZ $95.58 $0.00 – $2,952 1,183,362 145
Springfield, MA $146.55 $13.86 – $479.23 1,190,715 35
San Diego, CA $169.22 $0.00 – $3,320 1,212,277 244
Columbus, IN $116.81 $0.00 – $117.44 1,249,006 4
Mobile, AL $59.61 $11.26 – $233.90 1,260,807 12
Monroe, LA $68.53 $0.00 – $349.88 1,267,471 456
Detroit, MI $129.03 $7.71 – $893.37 1,324,733 39
Jacksonville, FL $63.24 $0.00 – $739.28 1,353,428 206
Dayton, OH $69.30 $0.00 – $208.91 1,407,770 948
Birmingham, AL $60.93 $0.00 – $292.84 1,487,720 18
Van Nuys, CA $124.87 $0.00 – $378.41 1,498,922 75
Madison, WI $110.40 $0.00 – $116.71 1,504,873 9
Baton Rouge, LA $74.07 $0.00 – $212.18 1,512,078 752
Orlando, FL $63.00 $0.00 – $436.32 1,518,843 335
Philadelphia, PA $119.23 $0.00 – $3,670 1,618,868 82
Muncie, IN $149.08 $24.28 – $501.69 1,661,691 9
Shreveport, LA $74.39 $0.00 – $450.00 1,679,667 741
Brooklyn, NY $183.26 $0.00 – $1,029 1,679,739 95
New Orleans, LA $67.96 $0.00 – $281.39 1,685,938 812
Indianapolis, IN $118.18 $0.00 – $260.28 1,914,375 126
Springfield, MO $9.66 $0.00 – $150.04 1,934,909 16
Dearborn, MI $32.27 $26.02 – $381.14 1,940,409 7
Walnut Creek, CA $148.50 $93.03 – $268.00 2,139,178 22
Milwaukee, WI $97.09 $0.06 – $161.84 2,167,359 18
Richmond, VA $179.96 $5.50 – $4,098 2,168,703 138
Saint Louis, MO $92.81 $0.00 – $3,155 2,183,655 31
Warsaw, IN $159.20 $58.29 – $160.88 2,250,160 3
Cincinnati, OH $87.07 $0.00 – $329.90 2,275,452 2390
Toledo, OH $95.61 $0.00 – $340.35 2,310,766 1774
Cleveland, OH $95.38 $0.00 – $379.97 2,548,278 2098
Columbus, OH $86.62 $0.00 – $534.57 2,709,784 2349
Los Angeles, CA $203.16 $0.00 – $2,416 3,345,905 251
Clinton, MO $0.01 $0.00 – $3.22 3,575,106 5
Phoenix, AZ $123.66 $0.00 – $5,415 4,416,857 474
Miami, FL $96.96 $0.00 – $626.26 6,731,703 689
Washington, DC $86.63 $0.00 – $1,049 8,402,752 1641

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.