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

Colorado 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 October 2026.

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

$74.13

Typical physician fee. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $64.57 to $93.33.

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 $74 · 10th to 90th $59 to $120Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $48 to $115
$50$100$200facility $74professional $74

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$120.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$346.74
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$109.65
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$13.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$10.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.76

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 17th of 51

$74.13

AK $138CT $46.77

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.