How much does a Behavioral health living support typically cost in the United States?

Across 471 U.S. hospitals in 41 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Behavioral health living support is $33, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $14 and $172.

Why do hospital prices for Behavioral health living support vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 471 hospitals

Behavioral health living support cost

What a behavioral health living support costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Blessing Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 0.8× Medicare (p50 0.77×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.7× Medicare (p75 1.24×, +61% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#22 of 126 in IL · 16th State Percentile#500 of 3,385 in U.S. · 14th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 13% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.87×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 41% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% patient recommendation (65/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (59.8% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.00× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.2×) & laboratory (2.7×) services average 2.13× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.24×) jump +61% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.77×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.8× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER2.13× Divergence

1.7× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+61% Upper Tail

Q25 0.45× · Q50 0.77× · Q75 1.24×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.6× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.7× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

41% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 65/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Behavioral health living support

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.15× 1.8× Med ME0.41× 1.5× Med WA1.24× 1.5× Med ID0.87× 1.6× Med MT1.20× 1.5× Med ND1.06× 2.4× Med MN0.68× 1.6× Med WI3.24× 2.0× Med MI0.74× 1.1× Med VT0.86× 1.3× Med NH1.00× 1.9× Med OR1.14× 1.5× Med NV1.18× 1.7× Med WY0.85× 1.0× Med SD2.26× 1.8× Med IA0.41× 1.7× Med IL0.47× 1.5× Med IN0.85× 1.4× Med OH2.41× 1.4× Med PA0.44× 1.3× Med NY3.50× 1.4× Med MA0.56× 1.9× Med CA0.91× 1.5× Med UT1.29× 2.2× Med CO0.82× 1.9× Med NE3.50× 2.5× Med MO0.59× 1.4× Med KY1.29× 1.7× Med WV0.47× 1.5× Med VA0.97× 1.7× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ0.35× 1.7× Med CT1.00× 1.3× Med AZ1.71× 1.5× Med NM1.10× 2.0× Med KS0.94× 1.8× Med AR0.94× 1.4× Med TN1.24× 1.3× Med NC0.93× 1.6× Med SC0.94× 1.4× Med DE1.21× 2.3× Med DC1.31× 1.9× Med RI1.40× 1.6× Med OK0.41× 1.7× Med LA0.50× 1.4× Med MS0.41× 1.3× Med AL3.50× 1.1× Med GA0.94× 1.6× Med HI0.98× 1.3× Med TX1.03× 1.8× Med FL1.00× 2.1× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

NJ0.35×1.7× Med IA0.41×1.7× Med ME0.41×1.5× Med MS0.41×1.3× Med OK0.41×1.7× Med PA0.44×1.3× Med IL0.47×1.5× Med WV0.47×1.5× Med LA0.50×1.4× Med MA0.56×1.9× Med MO0.59×1.4× Med MN0.68×1.6× Med MI0.74×1.1× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med CO0.82×1.9× Med IN0.85×1.4× Med WY0.85×1.0× Med VT0.86×1.3× Med ID0.87×1.6× Med CA0.91×1.5× Med NC0.93×1.6× Med AR0.94×1.4× Med GA0.94×1.6× Med KS0.94×1.8× Med SC0.94×1.4× Med VA0.97×1.7× Med HI0.98×1.3× Med CT1.00×1.3× Med FL1.00×2.1× Med NH1.00×1.9× Med TX1.03×1.8× Med ND1.06×2.4× Med NM1.10×2.0× Med OR1.14×1.5× Med AK1.15×1.8× Med NV1.18×1.7× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med MT1.20×1.5× Med DE1.21×2.3× Med TN1.24×1.3× Med WA1.24×1.5× Med KY1.29×1.7× Med UT1.29×2.2× Med DC1.31×1.9× Med RI1.40×1.6× Med AZ1.71×1.5× Med SD2.26×1.8× Med OH2.41×1.4× Med WI3.24×2.0× Med AL3.50×1.1× Med NE3.50×2.5× Med NY3.50×1.4× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

NJ0.35×(1.7×)IA0.41×(1.7×)ME0.41×(1.5×)MS0.41×(1.3×)OK0.41×(1.7×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

NY3.50×(1.4×)NE3.50×(2.5×)AL3.50×(1.1×)WI3.24×(2.0×)OH2.41×(1.4×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$33

the fair national price for a behavioral health living support

typically $14–$172 across 471 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

471

hospitals priced

states

12.3×

price spread — where shopping matters

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vs. Medicare

Across 471 hospitals in 41 states, a behavioral health living support has a fair BaseRate of $33 and typically costs $14–$172. The cheapest state is IA; the priciest is AL.

Cheapest hospitals for a behavioral health living support

Behavioral health living support cost by state

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $33

Medicare Rate $19

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $34

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $30 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $30

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $30).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$49 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $33 Fair BaseRate ($19 Medicare)

Your bill ($82) is $49 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($33) and 4.3× the $19 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.