90832
Psychotherapy, 30 minutes
Psychotherapy, 30 minutes is the #57 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $3.57B in payments across 65.8M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $41.28. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $85.58 per claim, 2.1× the median.
Total Paid
$3.57B
0.33% of all spending
Total Claims
65.8M
Providers
18K
Avg Cost/Claim
$54
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 90832? Based on 16K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$41.28
Average
$48.89
Std Dev
$51.43
Max
$866.25
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $24.79 and $55.27 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $8.06 and $85.58.
Top 1% bill above $224.73.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 90832 (Psychotherapy, 30 minutes) was billed by 18K providers across 65.8M claims, totaling $3.57B in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 37.5M unique beneficiaries.
Fraud Risk Context
Psychotherapy codes are frequently involved in mental health billing fraud, particularly when billed without face-to-face contact.
Source: HHS OIG Reports
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$41.28
Providers Billing
16K
National Spending
$3.57B
Avg/Median Ratio
1.18×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 90832
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Psychotherapy And Counseling Center Jamaica, NY · Community/Behavioral Health | $161.6M |
| 2 | New Horizon Counseling Center Inc South Ozone Park, NY · Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) | $124.4M |
| 3 | Sun River Health Inc. Peekskill, NY · Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | $69.9M |
| 4 | Ses Operating Corp New York, NY · Clinic/Center Primary Care | $52.0M |
| 5 | 1689755662 | $50.3M |
| 6 | Nyu Langone Hospitals Brooklyn, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $37.6M |
| 7 | Alabama Department Of Mental Health And Mental Retardation Montgomery, AL · Community/Behavioral Health | $32.0M |
| 8 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $26.9M |
| 9 | Centerstone Of Tennessee Inc. Nashville, TN · Clinic/Center Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) | $26.9M |
| 10 | Richmond Medical Center Staten Island, NY · Psychiatric Unit | $26.2M |
| 11 | The Board Of Education Of The City Of Chicago Chicago, IL · Local Education Agency (LEA) | $22.8M |
| 12 | St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $22.4M |
| 13 | 1043387152 | $20.5M |
| 14 | Nys Office Of Mental Health Orangeburg, NY · Clinic/Center, Adolescent and Children Mental Health | $20.3M |
| 15 | 1992992879 | $18.2M |
| 16 | 1972877017 | $17.6M |
| 17 | Bowen Health Inc Warsaw, IN · Psychiatric Hospital | $17.3M |
| 18 | 1558553271 | $17.1M |
| 19 | Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) | $16.6M |
| 20 | Waianae District Comprehensive Health And Hospital Board, Inc Waianae, HI · Pediatrics | $16.4M |
Showing top 20 of 18K providers billing this code