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Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician

Utah 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 Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.85 from a physician practice, and about $158 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$15.85$12.02 to $15.85
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$12.02 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $12 to $275Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $12 to $19
$10$20$50$100$200facility $158professional $16

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
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$38.02
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$30.20
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$275.42
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$20.89
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HN · Bachelor's level
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$25.70
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
HO · Master's level
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.90
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$52.48
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 Utah 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.

Utah· 24th 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.