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Published codes
35
Behavioral Health procedures on the 2026 schedule
Median % of Medicare
102.6%
vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral
PA required
2
codes flagged by the state
Common behavioral health procedures and what Mississippi Medicaid pays
A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 35-code schedule. Rates are the state's published fee-for-service amounts; the percentage compares each rate with the national Medicare amount for the same code.
| Code | Procedure | Mississippi rate | % of Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, no medical services | $150.30 | 86.7% |
| 90792 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $173.35 | 85.8% |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $134.79 | 157% |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes, added to an E&M visit | $70.04 | 85.9% |
| 90834 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | $134.79 | 118.4% |
| 90836 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes, added to an E&M visit | $88.75 | 86% |
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 60 minutes | $145.13 | 86.9% |
| 90838 | Psychotherapy, 60 minutes, added to an E&M visit | $117.37 | 85.9% |
| 90846 | Family psychotherapy without the patient, 50 minutes | $134.79 | 127.3% |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with the patient, 50 minutes | $134.79 | 123% |
| 90849 | Multiple-family group psychotherapy | $134.79 | 333.6% |
| 90853 | Group psychotherapy | $77.15 | 253.9% |
| 90870 | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | $652.14 | 358.3% |
| H0031 | Mental health assessment, by non-physician | $128.19 | -- |
| H0038 | Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes | $9.07 | -- |
| H2019 | Therapeutic behavioral services, per 15 minutes | $18.84* | -- |
Published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule amounts, not a coverage or eligibility guarantee. Managed-care plan rates can differ. Where no prior-authorization flag is shown, the state does not publish one. Rows marked * show the schedule's representative published variant.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Mississippi Medicaid pay for behavioral health services?
Mississippi Medicaid publishes 35 behavioral health procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 102.6% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. The schedule covers psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, substance-use treatment, and community mental health services. The table on this page shows published rates for common procedures; the complete all-codes schedule is available as a CSV download with a ProviderSignal Rates subscription.
How do Mississippi's behavioral health rates compare with Medicare?
Across behavioral health codes with a national Medicare comparator, Mississippi Medicaid pays a median 102.6% of the Medicare amount (GPCI-neutral national comparison). Individual codes vary widely, so check the per-code percentage in the table.
Do behavioral health services need prior authorization in Mississippi?
Mississippi publishes prior-authorization flags on its schedule: 2 behavioral health codes are marked as always requiring PA. Codes without a flag carry no published PA indicator.
Where do these rates come from?
Directly from Mississippi's published Medicaid fee-for-service schedule (effective 2026), collected and normalized by ProviderSignal across all 50 states + DC. Rates are re-collected on a rolling schedule and this page updates automatically. Procedure descriptions are ProviderSignal's own plain-language labels or public-domain CMS text.
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