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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
Mount Pleasant, MI $28.99 $28.99 – $28.99 110,950 1
Weston, FL $83.01 $20.25 – $134.81 111,314 16
Temecula, CA $186.07 $21.30 – $470.83 111,390 33
Ozone Park, NY $60.85 $47.81 – $103.12 111,460 3
Owosso, MI $198.79 $198.79 – $198.79 111,590 1
Whitman, MA $178.12 $178.12 – $178.12 111,942 1
Benton, AR $48.04 $20.66 – $134.61 112,107 91
Newport, VT $96.23 $0.00 – $240.55 112,450 8
Ypsilanti, MI $238.09 $58.12 – $262.19 112,584 3
Lisbon, OH $80.29 $19.19 – $165.20 112,871 52
Chardon, OH $67.67 $19.76 – $182.66 113,204 115
Roxbury, MA $148.30 $73.19 – $267.72 114,038 5
New Port Richey, FL $58.93 $0.00 – $805.48 114,117 56
Chelsea, AL $95.65 $95.65 – $95.65 114,581 1
Trenton, NJ $82.49 $0.00 – $550.99 114,718 10
Inglewood, CA $164.26 $0.68 – $186.58 114,833 13
Kokomo, IN $93.35 $45.66 – $255.40 115,049 6
Covington, KY $97.39 $33.91 – $270.10 115,463 54
Bloomington, MN $157.37 $23.05 – $426.69 115,968 52
Sewell, NJ $90.28 $68.00 – $249.64 116,083 8
Racine, WI $128.17 $0.00 – $146.74 116,606 4
El Centro, CA $244.36 $70.73 – $463.56 116,611 23
Denham Springs, LA $76.92 $10.58 – $176.66 116,800 78
Woonsocket, RI $125.85 $0.00 – $189.59 116,802 18
Bartow, FL $53.20 $24.64 – $385.02 117,022 18
Paducah, KY $90.88 $17.58 – $124.88 117,028 17
Austintown, OH $68.25 $18.46 – $151.69 117,109 80
Mansfield, LA $64.78 $17.60 – $131.97 117,411 30
Grass Valley, CA $204.29 $119.28 – $415.82 117,701 9
Middletown, RI $133.10 $0.00 – $225.62 117,707 5
Crowley, LA $103.24 $14.46 – $236.02 117,780 67
Watertown, MA $100.43 $0.00 – $237.65 117,826 12
Port St Lucie, FL $72.54 $12.88 – $510.82 117,955 33
Pennsauken, NJ $92.29 $0.00 – $203.52 119,131 4
Mandeville, LA $75.76 $19.80 – $163.30 119,561 62
La Place, LA $70.98 $4.52 – $126.84 120,076 55
Chalmette, LA $76.14 $0.00 – $157.83 120,286 56
Bedford, MA $123.68 $95.63 – $200.27 120,595 5
Saint Augustine, FL $56.64 $27.25 – $124.56 120,599 8
Duarte, CA $129.20 $46.06 – $215.13 120,702 6
Manitowoc, WI $133.17 $53.00 – $133.48 121,165 2
Syracuse, NY $151.62 $63.12 – $1,154 122,179 18
Port Saint Lucie, FL $67.18 $0.00 – $624.56 122,359 24
Michigan City, IN $79.17 $79.17 – $79.17 122,390 1
Chesapeake, VA $329.50 $32.23 – $4,512 122,580 31
Oshkosh, WI $79.13 $78.51 – $86.01 123,240 3
Ukiah, CA $269.00 $110.09 – $644.36 123,344 11
Merrimack, NH $9.99 $9.99 – $9.99 123,388 1
Thousand Oaks, CA $104.32 $58.88 – $246.48 123,669 21
Tustin, CA $133.30 $82.59 – $422.65 123,811 12

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.