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MDPP First Core Session

Maryland rates for HCPCS G9873

First Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) core session was attended by an MDPP beneficiary under the MDPP Expanded Model (EM). A core session is an MDPP service that: (1) is furnished by an MDPP supplier during months 1 through 6 of the MDPP services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a CDC-approved DPP curriculum for core sessions

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MDPP First Core Session cost?

$26.92

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $21.38 to $34.67.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $15 to $35Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $19 to $37
$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $18professional $27

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
$19.05
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$46.77
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in South Dakota than in Louisiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $26.92 · 26th of 51
SD $38.02LA $22.39

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.