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Behavioral Counseling for Obesity

Arkansas rates for HCPCS G0447

Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Behavioral Counseling for Obesity cost?

$23.44

Typical physician fee. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $20.89 to $26.30.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $31 to $98Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $15 to $30
$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0facility $72professional $23

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$48.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$97.72
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$30.20
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$41.69
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$56.23

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 1.8 times more in North Dakota than in Louisiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arkansas $23.44 · 44th of 51
ND $41.69LA $22.91

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.