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Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician

Virginia 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.14$13.49 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.11$15.14 to $60.26

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $15 to $4,571Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $12 to $25
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $33professional $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
$15.14
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$16.60
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$34.67
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$46.77
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$22.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$7,413.10
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$64.57
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 Virginia 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.

Virginia· 31st of 51

$15.14

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.