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Crisis Psychotherapy, First 60 Minutes

Massachusetts 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 October 2026.

How much does Crisis Psychotherapy, First 60 Minutes cost?

$135

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $135 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $135 from a physician practice, and about $170 from a hospital or other facility.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$135$135 to $170
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$170$129 to $209

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $170 · 10th to 90th $89 to $295Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $107 to $200
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $170professional $135

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$416.87
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$323.59
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$234.42
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$208.93
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$190.55
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$181.97
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$537.03
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$177.83
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$416.87
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$181.97
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$213.80
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$125.89
15 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AF · Specialist physician
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TD · Registered nurse
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$173.78
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
HP · Doctoral level
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$194.98
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
SA · Nurse practitioner
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$199.53
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TD · Registered nurse
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$181.97
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
U6 · State-defined
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$229.09
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
U7 · State-defined
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$147.91
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$141.25
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HP · Doctoral level
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SA · Nurse practitioner
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$162.18
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TD · Registered nurse
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$162.18
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
U6 · State-defined
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$190.55
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
U7 · State-defined
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$57.54

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in North Dakota than in Ohio. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts· 22nd of 51

$135

ND $186OH $107

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.