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Behavioral Counseling for Obesity

South Dakota 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?

$25.12

Typical physician fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $25.12 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $21.38 to $36.31.

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 $27 · 10th to 90th $21 to $42Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $18 to $54
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $27professional $25

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$44.67
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$44.67
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$165.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$75.86
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$41.69
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$70.79
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$51.29

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $25.12 · 12th 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.