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Crisis Psychotherapy, First 60 Minutes

Alabama rates for HCPCS 90839

An urgent counseling session provided to a patient experiencing a mental health crisis, focused on immediate stabilization, safety, and reducing distress rather than ongoing, planned therapy work. It covers the first 60 minutes of this kind of urgent session. It's used when a patient needs prompt, focused support to get through an acute crisis situation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Crisis Psychotherapy, First 60 Minutes cost?

$123

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $123 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $107 to $141.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $138 · 10th to 90th $105 to $162Professionalmedian $123 · 10th to 90th $95 to $155
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $138professional $123

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$154.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$154.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78

Where Alabama sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $123 · 41st of 51
MN $148FL $123

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.