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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
Clifton, NJ $85.99 $0.00 – $231.11 263,467 10
Tulsa, OK $62.66 $0.00 – $654.00 263,214 737
Kansas City, KS $119.48 $0.00 – $256.12 260,908 15
Eau Claire, WI $119.91 $49.13 – $138.41 259,429 6
Northridge, CA $154.92 $122.44 – $193.52 257,985 8
Janesville, WI $97.64 $60.25 – $143.77 257,881 4
Santa Maria, CA $207.91 $0.00 – $889.66 257,630 28
Green Bay, WI $87.72 $0.02 – $102.31 256,697 11
Carmel, IN $120.09 $46.32 – $143.70 256,526 8
Conway, NH $105.11 $105.11 – $105.11 256,330 1
Hot Springs, AR $61.46 $24.00 – $144.29 256,102 141
Lapeer, MI $68.14 $37.68 – $137.29 254,828 3
Houma, LA $100.76 $0.00 – $233.28 252,576 129
Clayton, NJ $88.73 $88.73 – $88.73 251,571 1
Garden City, KS $99.19 $0.14 – $169.19 250,443 6
Independence, KS $98.28 $0.00 – $175.95 250,413 7
Danville, VA $285.61 $57.94 – $4,585 249,824 20
Warren, OH $83.68 $8.84 – $228.61 246,802 155
Chula Vista, CA $137.61 $41.13 – $273.32 244,580 22
Metairie, LA $73.13 $0.00 – $142.21 242,819 104
Hutchinson, KS $75.83 $0.00 – $205.07 242,816 14
Daytona Beach, FL $69.29 $0.00 – $218.48 241,502 52
Newark, NJ $107.81 $14.85 – $331.70 240,727 18
Torrance, CA $209.47 $0.00 – $1,246 240,251 27
Bossier City, LA $69.64 $0.00 – $186.62 239,108 116
Charlottesville, VA $115.89 $81.02 – $2,353 238,470 7
Florence, AL $49.87 $0.00 – $137.86 236,834 5
Milford, MA $138.05 $59.75 – $157.91 236,568 20
Portsmouth, NH $61.61 $23.19 – $359.13 236,024 4
Laconia, NH $63.59 $18.09 – $99.50 235,835 3
Greenfield, MA $129.70 $57.71 – $131.98 235,579 4
Durham, NC $105.23 $0.01 – $1,099 235,257 17
Goshen, IN $93.55 $61.33 – $117.73 235,036 7
Hamilton, OH $81.28 $2.46 – $1,379 232,890 217
Portland, ME $199.04 $23.04 – $1,721 231,478 26
Petersburg, VA $190.98 $50.08 – $5,044 229,854 31
Culver City, CA $170.96 $44.08 – $1,440 228,606 19
Miami Springs, FL $73.47 $0.00 – $559.50 226,674 19
Corinth, MS $58.43 $58.43 – $58.43 225,948 1
Chandler, AZ $283.51 $0.00 – $2,740 225,280 38
Duluth, MN $132.01 $29.26 – $653.04 224,543 77
Saint Albans, VT $107.70 $0.00 – $195.40 224,152 18
Saint Clairsville, OH $49.54 $10.89 – $182.66 223,551 128
Evansville, IN $114.52 $7.44 – $214.50 222,852 21
Martinsville, VA $99.92 $2.79 – $3,534 222,841 16
Anniston, AL $91.61 $0.00 – $124.79 222,601 4
Leavenworth, KS $80.05 $0.00 – $99.36 222,097 3
Clinton Township, MI $36.37 $31.33 – $292.00 221,902 4
Fayetteville, NC $79.48 $0.01 – $433.37 220,567 17
Plano, TX $60.35 $55.81 – $386.28 220,412 9

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.