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Behavioral Counseling for Obesity

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $20.89 to $26.92.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $17 to $19Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $17 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $17professional $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
$16.60
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
25 · Same-day visit
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$38.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$57.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$54.95

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $23.44 · 41st 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.