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Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician

Illinois rates for HCPCS 97153

A trained behavior technician works one-on-one with a patient, following a structured plan designed by a supervising clinician, to teach skills and reduce challenging behaviors. This is billed in 15-minute increments and is commonly used as part of treatment for autism spectrum disorder and similar developmental needs.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician cost?

$15.85

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $148 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.49$15.14 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$148$132 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $148 · 10th to 90th $22 to $269Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $15 to $23
$20$50$100$200facility $148professional $15

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
$15.14
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.18
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$52.48
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$61.66
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HM · Below bachelor's level
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HN · Bachelor's level
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HP · Doctoral level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Wyoming than in West Virginia. 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.

Illinois· 21st of 51

$15.85

WY $48.98WV $10.96

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.