New Mexico Medicaid behavioral health rates
New Mexico Medicaid pays $144.88 for outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation delivered by a licensed mental health clinician, effective January 1, 2025, the 2nd highest of 28 states with comparable rates. Below: 6 more behavioral health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation
- $144.88
- Rank among states
- 2 of 28+76.3% vs median
- Mental health counselor median wage
- $35.63BLS May 2025
- New Mexico minimum wage
- $12.00
New Mexico behavioral health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New Mexico's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NM rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health counseling | Licensed mental health clinician | Not published | $22.08 | $0.45 | $28.05 | 10 | ||||
| Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation | Licensed mental health clinician | 90846 | $144.88 | — | — | 2 of 28 | $82.16 | $0.01 | $302.03 | 28 |
| Mental health assessment (non-physician) | Physician or licensed psychologist | T1026 | $206.33 | hour | $206.33 | — | $117.60 | $9.66 | $687.46 | 26 |
| Skills training and development | Physician or licensed psychologist | H2014 | $14.48 | 15 min | $57.92 | 12 of 30 | $48.44/hr | $8.60 | $139.64 | 30 |
| Therapeutic behavioral services | Physician or licensed psychologist | H2019 | $31.08 | 15 min | $124.32 | 6 of 26 | $85.46/hr | $16.80 | $825.88 | 26 |
| Mental health service plan development | Licensed mental health clinician | T1007 | $175.83 | Unit = 1 service | — | — | $31.25 | $0.01 | $338.84 | 19 |
| Community-based wraparound services | Licensed mental health clinician | G9003 | $2,336.23 | month | — | — | $94.50/hr | $6.28 | $3,451.36 | 12 |
| Psychiatric residential treatment (daily) | All levels | 1001 | $677.80 | day | — | 7 of 13 | $677.80/day | $283.19 | $1,244.07 | 13 |
| Inpatient psychiatric stay (per day) | All levels | Not published | $958.52/day | $287.00 | $1,345.00 | 10 | ||||
Outpatient psychotherapy and diagnostic evaluation: where New Mexico ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $302.03 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $144.88 | — | — | 2025-01-01 |
| 3 | Nebraska | $115.68 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $95.02 | — | — | 2022-01-01 |
| 5 | Mississippi | $93.38 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | Vermont | $89.18 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $87.61 | — | — | 2026-02-01 |
| 8 | Idaho | $87.37 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Delaware | $86.29 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 10 | Texas | $85.32 | — | — | 2026-03-01 |
| 11 | Maryland | $85.29 | — | — | 2025-07-01 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $83.68 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 13 | Colorado | $82.99 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $82.90 | — | — | 2026-06-01 |
| 15 | Nevada | $81.42 | — | — | 2024-12-02 |
| 16 | Georgia | $80.92 | — | — | 2017-01-01 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $80.33 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 18 | Alabama | $80.12 | — | — | 2025-12-01 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $77.27 | — | — | 2025-06-13 |
| 20 | Washington | $76.89 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $75.15 | — | — | 2026-04-01 |
| 22 | Kansas | $73.68 | — | — | 2024-08-01 |
| 23 | Michigan | $69.15 | — | — | 2025-01-01 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $63.68 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 25 | Iowa | $58.46 | — | — | 2018-09-01 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $44.57 | — | — | 2016-10-31 |
| 27 | Missouri | $20.33 | — | — | 2022-07-01 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $0.01 | — | — | 2016-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in New Mexico
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NM median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health counselor | $35.63 | $28.53 | +24.9% |
| Mental health social worker | $31.56 | $28.98 | +8.9% |
| Clinical psychologist | $60.00 | $48.36 | +24.1% |
| Psychiatrist | $109.49 | $135.51 | -19.2% |
| Nurse practitioner | $66.11 | $63.61 | +3.9% |
| Psychiatric technician | $18.76 | $21.70 | -13.5% |
Recent New Mexico behavioral health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB2 2024 Fee Schedule Updates for Specialized Pricing (Proposed Special Rates Table - REVISED) | proposed | +17.1% | 2025-01-01 |
| HB2 Youth RTC and Group Home Impacts (Proposed Youth RTCs and Group Home Rate Table) | proposed | +85.0% | 2025-01-01 |
| Notice of Opportunity to Comment: Adult Accredited Residential Treatment Centers (AARTC) prospective fee schedule (SPA 24-0015) | proposed | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Turquoise Care LOD #30-1 CCBHC Demonstration implementation | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from New Mexico's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.