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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
Southfield, MI $50.22 $35.44 – $100.82 193,259 3
Pensacola, FL $60.50 $0.00 – $739.81 193,024 103
Lowell, MA $111.51 $18.75 – $355.74 191,707 22
Anaconda, MT $113.97 $0.00 – $117.19 191,552 3
Lima, OH $55.07 $3.86 – $203.70 191,073 164
Wytheville, VA $140.07 $102.08 – $140.27 190,715 2
Monrovia, CA $131.91 $10.50 – $238.82 190,707 79
Hammond, LA $75.17 $0.00 – $146.82 190,254 75
Fullerton, CA $115.64 $54.66 – $389.20 188,923 24
Mexico, MO $130.55 $0.00 – $133.46 188,786 3
Cherry Hill, NJ $106.33 $16.63 – $263.61 188,588 14
Hingham, MA $176.21 $88.79 – $256.44 188,159 10
Fredericksburg, VA $126.95 $39.89 – $184.15 187,663 10
Paramus, NJ $74.55 $0.00 – $165.05 187,544 3
Livonia, MI $67.92 $23.89 – $707.13 187,051 9
Atmore, AL $112.13 $0.00 – $157.21 186,693 3
Wakefield, MA $88.57 $57.63 – $238.09 186,288 9
Louisa, KY $158.34 $25.68 – $201.41 186,135 33
Ironton, OH $61.15 $2.98 – $128.93 185,952 163
Berea, OH $85.28 $0.00 – $194.40 185,939 110
Gainesville, FL $63.66 $0.00 – $768.09 185,732 120
Sarasota, FL $62.82 $0.00 – $213.48 185,724 77
Vicksburg, MS $64.94 $5.01 – $146.83 185,464 5
Maitland, FL $54.59 $7.55 – $191.94 185,082 26
Davison, MI $34.76 $34.76 – $34.76 184,951 1
Westampton, NJ $91.22 $21.11 – $196.20 184,590 8
Portage, WI $89.74 $89.74 – $89.74 184,137 1
Sikeston, MO $71.29 $0.00 – $81.19 183,387 3
Blacksburg, VA $97.68 $97.68 – $97.68 182,568 1
Decatur, AL $55.34 $30.57 – $55.53 181,784 2
Aurora, CO $87.92 $0.00 – $2,626 181,482 127
Pierce City, MO $0.00 $0.00 – $0.00 180,387 2
Clermont, FL $63.14 $0.00 – $133.92 180,118 47
Emporia, KS $90.77 $0.00 – $121.35 179,918 3
Casa Grande, AZ $67.57 $0.00 – $274.09 179,096 23
Hazard, KY $146.87 $15.88 – $209.11 178,918 38
Waterloo, IA $100.02 $31.72 – $299.35 178,626 12
Brick, NJ $106.18 $40.84 – $264.39 178,295 12
Grand Rapids, MI $161.41 $0.00 – $284.83 177,958 16
Delhi, LA $52.96 $4.97 – $126.99 177,922 35
Eureka, CA $250.31 $94.67 – $404.14 176,796 20
Lawrence, MA $88.96 $9.61 – $313.25 175,538 12
Muskegon, MI $215.80 $0.65 – $368.27 175,243 10
Vincennes, IN $62.31 $30.99 – $105.36 173,648 11
Ewing, NJ $86.31 $84.78 – $88.44 173,270 4
North Miami, FL $59.79 $0.00 – $139.34 172,977 16
Utica, NY $80.73 $45.72 – $122.43 172,741 4
Springfield, OH $67.90 $0.00 – $182.66 172,732 152
Goldsboro, NC $121.60 $50.55 – $167.09 172,487 8
Adrian, MI $43.52 $0.00 – $141.58 171,645 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.