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 ABA Medicaid rates · Illinois 

 Illinois Medicaid *ABA rates.* 
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 Illinois Medicaid FFS (HFS) - Adaptive Behavior Support (ABS) Services. Fee-for-service rates as the state publishes them, with the source and the date we last checked it.

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What Illinois Medicaid *pays.*
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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)   Level 1 (BCBA or ABS Certified Developmental Clinician) Daily max 8 units ($163.12); PA if &gt;6 hours  1/4 hr $20.39    97152 Supporting assessment (technician)   Level 2 (RBT or Developmental Technician) Daily max 8 units ($104.00); PA if &gt;6 hours  1/4 hr $13.00    97153 Adaptive behavior treatment by protocol (technician)   Level 2 (RBT or Developmental Technician) Daily max 32 units ($416.00); PA required  1/4 hr $13.00    97154 Group treatment by protocol (technician)   Level 2 (RBT or Developmental Technician) Daily max 12 units ($68.64)  1/4 hr $5.72    97155 Treatment with protocol modification (QHP)   Level 1 (BCBA or ABS Certified Developmental Clinician) Daily max 24 units ($489.36)  1/4 hr $20.39    97156 Family treatment guidance (QHP)   Level 1 (BCBA or ABS Certified Developmental Clinician) Daily max 16 units ($326.24)  1/4 hr $20.39    97157 Multiple-family group guidance (QHP)   Level 1 (BCBA or ABS Certified Developmental Clinician) Daily max 16 units ($144.00)  1/4 hr $9.00    97158 Group treatment with protocol modification (QHP)   Level 1 (BCBA or ABS Certified Developmental Clinician) Daily max 16 units ($144.00)  1/4 hr $9.00    0362T Supporting assessment for severe behavior (team)   Team (min. 1 BCBA + 2 RBTs, or 1 Developmental Clinician + 2 DTs) · Modifier HT Daily max 8 units ($371.12)  1/4 hr $46.39    0373T Treatment for severe behavior (team)   Team (min. 1 BCBA + 2 RBTs, or 1 Developmental Clinician + 2 DTs) · Modifier HT Daily max 24 units ($1,113.36)  1/4 hr $46.39    

How we read this state's schedule
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Latest posted on HFS Adaptive Behavior Support Services page (also as .xlsx). Unit price identical to the 01/26/2022 version; the 05/14/2026 update adds prior-auth column and '93' audio-only option alongside GT. GT or 93 modifier only for telehealth (97151, 97155, 97156, 97157), not a rate tier. Statewide rates. Unit recorded by HFS as '1/4 hr'. MCO rates may differ.

   Program Illinois Medicaid FFS (HFS) - Adaptive Behavior Support (ABS) Services 

 Effective date 2022-01-15 

 Last reviewed 2026-09-30 

 Source  [HFS Adaptive Behavior Support (ABS) Services Fee Schedule, Effective 01/15/2022, Updated 05/14/2026](https://hfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfs/medicalproviders/medicaidreimbursement/adaptive/UpdatedABSFeeSchedule51426.pdf)  

National median · 97153

 $15.04 per 15-min unit

 Illinois: $13.00 at the same tier.

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Read this before you rely on a number
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- These are Illinois Medicaid fee-for-service rates as published by the state. They are not commercial insurance rates and not managed care plan rates.
- This page is general information, not billing, coding or legal advice.
- Fee schedules change, often without notice. Verify every rate with the state Medicaid agency, or with the plan you bill, before you rely on it.
- CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Code names here are our own short descriptions.

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