Official Medicaid FFS

Behavioral health reimbursement rates by state (2026)

Official Medicaid FFS, Medicare, and UnitedHealthcare rates for therapy codes

Hubs for jurisdictions with at least one parsed official Medicaid fee-for-service cell. Medicare and Medicaid fee-for-service amounts come from published schedules. Commercial and MCO rates stay Coming soon.

Behavioral health reimbursement rates vary widely by state. For CPT 90837, Medicaid FFS pays from $94.13 (Kentucky) to $323.68 (Alaska) across the 24 jurisdictions Parite has parsed. UnitedHealthcare state medians run from $123.36 to $147.67, and Medicare pays $161.03 to $232.44. Sources: state schedules verified 2026-09-10; UHC price transparency file 2026-09-01; CMS RVU26D.

How we got this number: one official fee-for-service cell per state. Managed care rates are not shown. UHC source file dated 2026-09-01.

Each state page lists the therapy codes that state published, with the source URL and effective date. Compare Medicare on the matching /rates page. Paste an offer on the Contract Checker. See Methodology and Data Sources.

High-value compares with overlapping official cells: CPT 90834 vs 90837 · CPT 90832 vs 90837 · CPT 90791 vs 90837 · ABA 97153 Medicaid FFS.

Alaska9 official FFS cells · 90837 $323.68Alaska Medicaid PhysicianArizona8 official FFS cells · 90837 $167.92AHCCCS FFS PhysicianCalifornia9 official FFS cells · 90837 $98.02Medi-Cal RatesDistrict of Columbia9 official FFS cells · 90837 $144.82DHCF DCPFS26001Florida7 official FFS cells · 90837 $129.89AHCA PractitionerIllinois8 official FFS cells · 90837 $183.16HFS PractitionerIndiana10 official FFS cells · 90837 $150.29IHCP ProfessionalKentucky9 official FFS cells · 90837 $94.13DMS PhysicianLouisiana9 official FFS cells · 90837 $125.86LDH ProfessionalMichigan8 official FFS cells · 90837 $106.50MDHHS PractitionerMissouri10 official FFS cells · 90837 $149.68MO HealthNet Behavioral HealthMississippi9 official FFS cells · 90837 $145.13MS DOM ComprehensiveMontana9 official FFS cells · 90837 $234.75MT DPHHS PhysicianNorth Dakota10 official FFS cells · 90837 $187.37ND Medicaid ProfessionalNebraska9 official FFS cells · 90837 $258.13NE DHHS Mental HealthNevada9 official FFS cells · 90837 $116.09DHCFP PT 20 PhysicianNew York8 official FFS cells · 90837 $161.13eMedNY PhysicianOhio9 official FFS cells · 90837 $108.57ODM Appendix DDOklahoma9 official FFS cells · 90837 $147.93OHCA Title XIXSouth Carolina9 official FFS cells · 90837 $103.83SCDHHS Base PhysicianTexas8 official FFS cells · 90837 $127.50TMHP PhysicianVirginia9 official FFS cells · 90837 $170.73DMAS Procedure FeeWashington8 official FFS cells · 90837 $122.51HCA Physician-relatedWest Virginia9 official FFS cells · 90837 $116.39WV BMS RBRVS

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Questions

Which states have the highest Medicaid rates for psychotherapy?

Among the 24 jurisdictions Parite has parsed, the highest Medicaid FFS amounts for CPT 90837 are Alaska ($323.68), Nebraska ($258.13), Montana ($234.75). The lowest are Kentucky ($94.13), California ($98.02), South Carolina ($103.83). Sources: state fee schedules, verified 2026-09-10.

Which states does Parite cover for Medicaid?

Medicaid FFS is parsed for 23 states plus the District of Columbia. Other states are Coming soon. Managed care (MCO) rates are not shown.