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Behavior Therapy Session With A Trained Technician

West 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?

$10.96

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.96 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.96 from a physician practice, and about $100 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.96$10.96 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$100$56.23 to $269

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th to 90th $56 to $282Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $43
$10$20$50$100$200facility $100professional $11

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$12.88
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$158.49
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$79.43
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 West 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.

West Virginia· 51st of 51

$10.96

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.