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MDPP Core Maintenance, Months 7-9, 5% Weight Loss or More

Alabama rates for HCPCS G9878

Two Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) core maintenance sessions (MS) were attended by an MDPP beneficiary in months (mo) 7-9 under the MDPP Expanded Model (EM). A core maintenance session is an MDPP service that: (1) is furnished by an MDPP supplier during months 7 through 12 of the MDPP services period; (2) is approximately 1 hour in length; and (3) adheres to a CDC-approved DPP curriculum for maintenance sessions. The beneficiary achieved at least 5% weight loss (WL) from his/her baseline weight, as measured by at least one in-person weight measurement at a core maintenance session in months 7-9

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does MDPP Core Maintenance, Months 7-9, 5% Weight Loss or More cost?

$63.10

Typical physician fee. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $51.29 to $69.18.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $110 · 10th to 90th $51 to $110Professionalmedian $63 · 10th to 90th $44 to $95
$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $110professional $63

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
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$95.50
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$95.50

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 1.9 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.

Alabama $63.10 · 40th of 51
SD $102LA $54.95

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.