New York Medicaid Behavioral Health Fee Schedule 2026

New York Medicaid publishes 20 behavioral health procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 96.3% of the national Medicare amount for the same services. This page shows published rates for common behavioral health procedures with plain-language descriptions and, where a comparator exists, each rate as a percentage of national Medicare.

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Published codes

20

Behavioral Health procedures on the 2026 schedule

Median % of Medicare

96.3%

vs national Medicare, GPCI-neutral

Effective vintage

2026

latest effective year on the schedule

Common behavioral health procedures and what New York Medicaid pays

A curated sample of recognizable procedures from the 20-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.

CodeProcedureNew York rate% of Medicare
90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, no medical services$177.67102.5%
90792Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services$200.6299.3%
90832Psychotherapy, 30 minutes$83.4297.2%
90833Psychotherapy, 30 minutes, added to an E&M visit$76.6594%
90834Psychotherapy, 45 minutes$110.0996.7%
90836Psychotherapy, 45 minutes, added to an E&M visit$96.5593.5%
90837Psychotherapy, 60 minutes$161.1396.5%
90838Psychotherapy, 60 minutes, added to an E&M visit$126.9192.9%
90846Family psychotherapy without the patient, 50 minutes$104.3398.5%
90847Family psychotherapy with the patient, 50 minutes$108.2298.8%
90849Multiple-family group psychotherapy$38.0994.3%
90853Group psychotherapy$29.2296.2%
90867Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), initial treatment$304.78--
90868Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), subsequent treatment$177.13--
90870Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)$152.2783.7%

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 New York Medicaid pay for behavioral health services?

New York Medicaid publishes 20 behavioral health procedure rates effective 2026, paying a median 96.3% 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 New York's behavioral health rates compare with Medicare?

Across behavioral health codes with a national Medicare comparator, New York Medicaid pays a median 96.3% 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 New York?

New York does not publish prior-authorization indicators on this fee schedule, so PA requirements must be confirmed through the state's provider manual or portal. Absence of a flag here means "not published", never "no PA required".

Where do these rates come from?

Directly from New York'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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