South Dakota Behavioral Health Medicaid Rates

Current fee-for-service (FFS) rates published by Dept of Social Services — Division of Medical Services 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. $41.07 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
GT $41.07 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM GT $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
GT SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM HB HE $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM GT HB HE $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
HB HE SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
GT HB HE SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM HE HK $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM GT HE HK $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
HE HK SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
GT HE HK SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM HE HW $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
HE HW SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM HA HE $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
AM GT HA HE $130.75 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
HA HE SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
GT HA HE SA $117.67 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted
HA $41.07 / encounter 2026-06-01 Auto-extracted

Source: Dept of Social Services — Division of Medical Services

Common questions

Is this the rate a Medicaid managed care plan pays? +

No. These are fee-for-service (FFS) benchmark rates published directly by South Dakota's Medicaid agency. Managed care organizations (MCOs) negotiate their own contract rates separately, and those aren't published publicly — FFS rates are commonly used as a reference point, not a guarantee of what an MCO will pay.

How often does South Dakota update this fee schedule? +

It varies by state and code — some update annually, others quarterly or on an as-needed basis. MedicaidBench checks official sources continuously and logs the effective date and source document for every rate change.

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