Nebraska Behavioral Health Medicaid Rates

Current fee-for-service (FFS) rates published by Dept of Health and Human Services — Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care for behavioral health codes. ABA therapy and psychotherapy codes, plus the E/M codes CMS requires in the Medicaid-vs-Medicare comparative analysis for outpatient mental health/SUD.

FFS benchmark rates only — managed care organization (MCO) contract rates may differ. Not legal or compliance advice.

Code Description Variant Rate Effective Status
90791 Initial psychiatric diagnostic evaluation without medical services. MD $231.46 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO $231.46 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA $185.18 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN $185.18 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP $162.02 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional $118.40 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD $118.40 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD $193.49 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · 52 $115.74 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · 52 $115.74 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · 52 $92.59 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · 52 $92.63 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · 52 $81.01 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · 52 $59.20 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · 52 $59.20 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · 52 $96.74 / encounter 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
90837 Individual psychotherapy, approximately 60 minutes. MD $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · HF $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · HF $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · HF $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLADC · HF $160.39 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · HF $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LADC · HF $167.55 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · U3/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · U3/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · U3/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · U3/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · U3/HF $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · U3/HF $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · U3/HF $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · U3/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLADC · U3/HF $160.39 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · U3/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · U3/HF $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LADC · U3/HF $167.55 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · U4/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · U4/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · U4/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · U4/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · U4/HF $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · U4/HF $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · U4/HF $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · U4/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLADC · U4/HF $160.39 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · U4/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · U4/HF $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LADC · U4/HF $167.55 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · U5/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · U5/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · U5/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · U5/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · U5/HF $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · U5/HF $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · U5/HF $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · U5/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLADC · U5/HF $160.39 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · U5/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · U5/HF $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LADC · U5/HF $167.55 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
MD · U6/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
DO · U6/HF $250.61 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PA · U6/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
APRN · U6/HF $200.49 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · U6/HF $174.00 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · U6/HF $170.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · U6/HF $181.87 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · U6/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLADC · U6/HF $160.39 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
Special Licensed PhD · U6/HF $196.19 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · U6/HF $208.37 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LADC · U6/HF $167.55 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LMHP · U9 $164.99 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PLMHP · U9 $141.42 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
LIMHP · U9 $164.99 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PHD Provisional · U9 $188.56 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted
PhD/PsyD · U9 $212.13 / session (60 min) 2022-07-01 Auto-extracted

Source: Dept of Health and Human Services — Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care

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