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Virginia ABA Medicaid rates

Rates verified

Current published Medicaid rates, dated changes, and what they mean. Last checked Oct 20, 2026.

Current rates

97153 · Technician direct therapy (RBT)
$15.00 per 15 min · $60.00/hr
Verified: official source
Effective
Dec 1, 2021
Source
Virginia DMAS Project BRAVO services rates (1/1/2024 file)
Checked
Oct 20, 2026
Note
Base (no modifier). Credential-modified rows: HN $23.48, TF $39.40, HO $46.63.
97155 · Protocol modification (BCBA)
$46.63 per 15 min · $186.52/hr
Verified: official source
Effective
Dec 1, 2021
Source
Virginia DMAS Project BRAVO services rates (1/1/2024 file)
Checked
Oct 20, 2026
Note
HO modifier; HN is $23.48, TF $39.40.

What it means

No 2025-26 cuts, caps or billing-rule changes logged for Virginia as of Oct 20, 2026. The published 97153 rate works out to $60.00 per hour of technician therapy before wages, payroll costs, supervision and cancellations. Many Virginia Medicaid members are covered through managed-care plans whose contracted rates can differ; report yours anonymously.

Margin check: 97153

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Change log

    No 2025-26 changes logged for Virginia yet.

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