Medicaid psychotherapy rates by state (2026)

Medicaid reimbursement rates by state and CPT code, from Parite, including the Medicaid 90837 rate in every state Parite covers. 97153 appears only where Parite publishes it. These are planning ranges, not a guarantee of payment.

This table has 77 Medicaid FFS ranges across 24 jurisdictions and 4 CPT codes.

Among the 24 jurisdictions Parite publishes Medicaid FFS 90837 for, the highest range is in Alaska ($323.68) and the lowest is in Kentucky ($93.67 to $94.13).

For 90791, the highest Medicaid range is in Alaska ($334.31) and the lowest is in Kentucky ($94.84 to $97.80), across 24 jurisdictions.

For 90834, the highest Medicaid range is in Alaska ($220.24) and the lowest is in Kentucky ($62.66 to $62.90), across 24 jurisdictions.

For 97153, the highest Medicaid range is in Missouri ($20.13) and the lowest is in North Dakota ($10.81), across 5 states.

Among the 24 jurisdictions with both a Medicaid FFS and a UnitedHealthcare range, the Medicaid high is above the UnitedHealthcare high in 1 for 90791, 3 for 90834 and 4 for 90837.

Rates are negotiated, not fixed. A rate your entity negotiated needs a contract in your entity's name, so see payer contracting for telehealth, how to own your payer contracts, and rent a PC vs build your own professional corporation.

Every payer for one code: 90837 reimbursement rates by state, 90834 reimbursement rates by state, 90791 reimbursement rates by state, 97153 reimbursement rates by state.

All reimbursement rates by state and CPT code