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?
$151
Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $151 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $132 to $178.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $224 to $389Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $112 to $224
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$177.83
Professional
None
$131.83
$151.36
$177.83
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$363.08
Facility
None
$223.87
$281.84
$363.08
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$229.09
Professional
None
$151.36
$169.82
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$229.09
Professional
None
$107.15
$223.87
$229.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Facility
None
$389.05
$389.05
$389.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$147.91
Professional
None
$112.20
$112.20
$147.91
1 more rate 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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AF · Specialist physician
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$186.21
Facility
AF · Specialist physician
$177.83
$177.83
$186.21
Where Rhode Island 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.