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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
Marlborough, MA $176.68 $34.40 – $207.78 78,442 14
Garden City, NY $118.76 $42.54 – $819.54 78,616 5
Woodbridge, VA $381.40 $0.00 – $2,800 78,626 16
San Carlos, CA $244.49 $232.48 – $349.93 78,865 3
City Of Industry, CA $142.17 $9.21 – $281.39 79,428 7
Kenner, LA $87.00 $0.00 – $127.74 79,466 29
Conway, AR $79.58 $11.14 – $160.32 79,521 90
Vero Beach, FL $67.97 $0.00 – $221.22 79,539 25
Troy, AL $48.91 $22.35 – $49.10 79,618 2
South Ozone Park, NY $59.19 $58.32 – $62.99 79,717 3
Ketchikan, AK $261.00 $159.22 – $775.68 79,807 10
Leesville, LA $59.14 $0.00 – $133.62 79,819 31
Lewiston, ME $72.77 $29.14 – $789.89 79,854 10
Black River Falls, WI $110.94 $72.73 – $136.69 79,870 3
Mansfield Center, CT $152.01 $0.00 – $152.32 80,044 3
Irvington, NJ $122.38 $86.33 – $298.71 80,219 8
Lawrenceburg, IN $119.47 $0.00 – $249.49 80,296 14
Lenoir, NC $150.92 $60.47 – $503.59 80,518 7
Richmond, CA $314.59 $124.56 – $576.50 80,608 12
Edina, MN $134.20 $30.49 – $362.88 80,733 37
Bowie, MD $80.64 $1.45 – $144.19 80,815 52
Dunn, NC $66.03 $63.27 – $70.39 81,007 2
Hanford, CA $216.05 $3.03 – $279.07 81,207 7
Burnsville, MN $115.75 $54.40 – $203.11 81,274 47
Leesburg, FL $67.22 $12.70 – $139.88 81,411 21
Sandusky, OH $66.12 $12.74 – $172.15 81,638 58
Glasgow, KY $192.33 $16.82 – $473.91 81,651 26
Wilmington, NC $236.81 $11.32 – $688.92 82,030 11
Tarboro, NC $126.73 $29.09 – $139.77 82,103 3
Haverhill, MA $74.42 $63.26 – $231.10 82,127 7
South Pasadena, CA $186.50 $20.15 – $283.50 82,218 9
Ashland, OH $67.38 $19.54 – $243.01 82,418 71
Friendship, WI $102.12 $102.12 – $102.12 82,551 1
Oakton, VA $43.18 $43.18 – $43.18 82,844 1
Toms River, NJ $136.13 $18.86 – $261.98 82,903 12
Nelsonville, OH $107.63 $0.00 – $182.92 82,936 34
Tacoma, WA $63.96 $0.00 – $765.14 83,031 96
Longview, WA $32.81 $0.00 – $287.96 83,057 106
Pepper Pike, OH $90.56 $3.83 – $182.66 83,079 68
Gloucester, VA $79.53 $41.64 – $81.11 83,340 2
Bemidji, MN $92.95 $0.00 – $578.31 83,382 25
Fitchburg, MA $105.48 $82.27 – $199.03 83,614 8
Greensboro, NC $73.60 $41.73 – $554.00 83,725 20
Pueblo, CO $182.91 $0.00 – $624.52 83,778 78
Pinellas Park, FL $69.36 $6.29 – $821.07 83,863 18
Van Wert, OH $75.87 $0.75 – $207.56 83,885 71
Monticello, AR $65.94 $23.55 – $90.96 83,930 50
Petoskey, MI $177.33 $177.33 – $177.33 84,260 1
Debary, FL $70.78 $46.91 – $71.83 84,290 3
Sturbridge, MA $81.70 $71.80 – $92.71 84,597 2

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.