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Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician

Missouri 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $79.43 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$31.62$26.30 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$79.43$15.14 to $151

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $15 to $288Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $15 to $62
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $79professional $32

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
$24.55
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$28.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HM · Below bachelor's level
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$74.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$275.42
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HM · Below bachelor's level
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HN · Bachelor's level
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HP · Doctoral level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$338.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HM · Below bachelor's level
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HN · Bachelor's level
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HP · Doctoral level
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 4th of 51

$31.62

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.