Mental Health Counseling Cost with Medicare (2026)

Individual psychotherapy or counseling session.

$200

National Avg Cost

$160

Medicare Pays

$40

Patient Pays

Physician/Office

Mental Health Counseling Cost by State

#	State	Average Cost	Medicare Pays	Patient Pays
1	Indiana	$247	$197	$49
2	Kansas	$246	$197	$49
3	West Virginia	$244	$195	$49
4	Georgia	$242	$193	$48
5	North Carolina	$239	$191	$48
6	Connecticut	$238	$191	$48
7	Nebraska	$237	$189	$47
8	Pennsylvania	$233	$186	$47
9	Delaware	$231	$185	$46
10	South Carolina	$230	$184	$46
11	Florida	$228	$182	$46
12	Washington	$226	$180	$45
13	South Dakota	$223	$178	$45
14	Kentucky	$223	$178	$45
15	Iowa	$221	$177	$44
16	Alabama	$220	$176	$44
17	Ohio	$214	$171	$43
18	Tennessee	$212	$169	$42
19	Minnesota	$210	$168	$42
20	Virginia	$209	$167	$42
21	Maryland	$208	$166	$42
22	Vermont	$207	$165	$41
23	Illinois	$207	$165	$41
24	Oklahoma	$202	$162	$40
25	New Jersey	$199	$159	$40
26	Utah	$199	$159	$40
27	Mississippi	$193	$154	$39
28	Rhode Island	$191	$153	$38
29	Louisiana	$187	$150	$37
30	Maine	$185	$148	$37
31	New Hampshire	$183	$146	$37
32	New Mexico	$182	$145	$36
33	Nevada	$177	$142	$35
34	Idaho	$176	$141	$35
35	Wyoming	$176	$141	$35
36	California	$174	$139	$35
37	Arkansas	$173	$139	$35
38	Oregon	$173	$138	$35
39	Michigan	$170	$136	$34
40	Hawaii	$169	$136	$34
41	Montana	$169	$135	$34
42	Missouri	$166	$133	$33
43	Massachusetts	$165	$132	$33
44	North Dakota	$164	$131	$33
45	Wisconsin	$161	$129	$32
46	New York	$159	$127	$32
47	Alaska	$158	$126	$32
48	Arizona	$156	$125	$31
49	Colorado	$152	$121	$30
50	Texas	$152	$121	$30

How much does a Mental Health Counseling cost with Medicare?

The national average cost for Mental Health Counseling is $200. Medicare typically pays $160, leaving a patient responsibility of $40.

Does Medicare cover Mental Health Counseling?

Yes, Medicare covers Mental Health Counseling. The average Medicare payment is $160 out of a total cost of $200.

What category is Mental Health Counseling?

Mental Health Counseling is classified as a physician procedure.