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 ABA Medicaid rates · Georgia 

 Georgia Medicaid *ABA rates.* 
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 Georgia Medicaid FFS (DCH, Autism Spectrum Disorder Services). Fee-for-service rates as the state publishes them, with the source and the date we last checked it.

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Published. The state publishes a fee-for-service rate for these codes.

   Code Modifier / provider tier Unit Rate      97151 Behavior identification assessment (QHP)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    97152 Supporting assessment (technician)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $25.09    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $18.69    0362T Supporting assessment for severe behavior (team)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $25.09    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $18.69    97153 Adaptive behavior treatment by protocol (technician)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $25.09    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $18.69    97154 Group treatment by protocol (technician)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $25.09    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $18.69    97155 Treatment with protocol modification (QHP)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    97156 Family treatment guidance (QHP)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $22.56    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $17.52    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $22.56    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $17.52    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $27.52    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $21.40    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $17.01    97157 Multiple-family group guidance (QHP)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $26.10    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $17.51    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $26.10    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $17.51    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $31.90    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $21.40    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $17.01    97158 Group treatment with protocol modification (QHP)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $26.10    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $17.51    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $26.10    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $17.51    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $13.61    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $31.90    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $21.40    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $17.01    0373T Treatment for severe behavior (team)   Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U6 Location/modality: in-clinic  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $59.96    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $40.14    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $30.91    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $20.91    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 GT Location/modality: telemedicine  15 min $15.58    Physician/Psychiatrist (Level 1) · Modifier U1 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $76.31    Psychologist/BCBA-D (Level 2) · Modifier U2 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $48.16    BCBA (Level 3) · Modifier U3 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $37.78    BCaBA (Level 4) · Modifier U4 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $25.09    RBT (Level 5) · Modifier U5 U7 Location/modality: out-of-clinic  15 min $18.69    

Caveats
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- Not cross-checked against the state's GAMMIS fee schedule search.
- The rate table has no stated effective date.

How we read this state's schedule
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Rates come from Appendix A of the current (July 1, 2026) ASD policy manual; the manual's revision record shows 'Appendix A - Updated rates to reflect increase' dated 10/8/2025, but no explicit rate effective date is stated, so effective\_date is null. Covered for members under 21. Two modifiers required: practitioner level (U1 physician/psychiatrist, U2 psychologist/BCBA-D, U3 BCBA, U4 BCaBA, U5 RBT) plus location (U6 in-clinic, U7 out-of-clinic, GT telemedicine). BCaBA/RBT services are billed under the supervising BCBA as rendering provider. Prior approval required for ABS. 97151/97155/97156/97157/97158 list only U1-U3 levels. Georgia Families CMOs may pay differently. Did not cross-check against the GAMMIS fee schedule search tool.

   Program Georgia Medicaid FFS (DCH, Autism Spectrum Disorder Services) 

 Effective date Not stated 

 Last reviewed 2026-09-30 

 Source  [GA DCH Part II Policies and Procedures for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Services, version July 1, 2026, Appendix A (Adaptive Behavior Services Codes and Rates)](https://www.mmis.georgia.gov/portal/Portals/0/StaticContent/Public/ALL/Handbooks/Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorder-Q3%20July%202026%2020260702131100.pdf)  

National median · 97153

 $15.04 per 15-min unit

 Georgia: $15.58 at the same tier.

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