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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
Kenai, AK $325.22 $325.22 – $325.22 29,299 1
Jamaica, NY $208.26 $59.62 – $792.98 29,347 5
Edison, NJ $142.31 $21.59 – $250.68 29,429 7
North Little Rock, AR $89.45 $19.10 – $134.91 29,443 26
Marco Island, FL $83.79 $83.60 – $129.84 29,491 2
Belgrade, MT $79.98 $50.15 – $80.64 29,511 2
Abbeville, AL $96.92 $24.49 – $98.41 29,629 3
Millis, MA $140.86 $140.86 – $140.86 29,767 1
Champaign, IL $150.59 $66.95 – $155.55 29,799 6
Ridgecrest, CA $242.07 $242.07 – $242.07 29,838 1
Rockaway, NJ $26.54 $26.54 – $26.54 29,849 1
Muskogee, OK $50.50 $0.00 – $640.00 29,874 104
Siloam Springs, AR $92.57 $55.95 – $175.22 29,903 36
Banning, CA $116.47 $110.95 – $215.51 29,939 4
Henniker, NH $8.75 $4.90 – $12.88 29,949 3
Shelby, OH $104.32 $0.00 – $205.95 29,967 31
Huntington, NY $295.50 $73.73 – $862.03 29,987 4
Hobbs, NM $184.87 $130.00 – $187.29 29,988 7
Haddonfield, NJ $189.61 $189.61 – $189.61 30,041 1
Poteau, OK $49.33 $0.00 – $103.33 30,059 48
Rice, VA $75.93 $75.93 – $75.93 30,072 1
Monticello, FL $60.02 $60.02 – $60.02 30,100 1
Kearns, UT $50.38 $49.54 – $215.34 30,134 3
Bainbridge, OH $86.78 $18.11 – $206.43 30,200 40
Poughkeepsie, NY $169.43 $61.76 – $510.54 30,284 8
Mays Landing, NJ $220.49 $220.36 – $230.46 30,302 2
Blytheville, AR $71.81 $11.45 – $153.78 30,405 26
Lancaster, VA $144.07 $144.07 – $144.07 30,409 1
Lacey, WA $3.90 $0.00 – $299.12 30,433 39
Bridgewater, NJ $159.89 $59.29 – $252.80 30,437 7
Baxter, MN $95.26 $67.00 – $119.00 30,448 14
Calais, ME $140.22 $140.22 – $140.22 30,463 1
Paris, KY $175.04 $34.92 – $175.32 30,485 3
Agawam, MA $143.20 $96.41 – $229.21 30,627 2
Kuna, ID $125.75 $77.64 – $141.76 30,627 4
Arlington, VA $74.91 $21.46 – $2,031 30,758 12
Peoria, IL $171.02 $21.76 – $297.16 30,816 9
Waucoma, IA $103.49 $103.49 – $103.49 30,831 1
Franklinton, LA $122.96 $3.21 – $145.17 31,044 16
Yucca Valley, CA $181.88 $101.66 – $226.17 31,051 6
Gaithersburg, MD $92.16 $3.63 – $148.86 31,180 17
Talbott, TN $61.62 $61.62 – $61.62 31,237 1
Dade City, FL $53.45 $17.02 – $191.63 31,254 10
Lincolnton, NC $234.53 $185.84 – $367.09 31,333 2
Holland, OH $86.03 $22.45 – $193.23 31,403 35
Livingston, NJ $178.16 $70.48 – $191.55 31,423 2
Arcadia, LA $55.34 $36.28 – $98.69 31,449 11
Fremont, CA $274.00 $11.98 – $342.80 31,466 12
San Rafael, CA $412.00 $60.69 – $1,148 31,527 12
Colusa, CA $301.67 $301.67 – $301.67 31,529 1

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.