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What Does ABA Therapy Cost Per Hour?

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Harmony Care Finder Editorial · Published 2026-06-16 ·Updated 2026-07-01 · 7 min read
TL;DR — Quick Answer

ABA therapy costs $120–$250 per hour without insurance, depending on the provider's location, BCBA supervision model, and whether sessions are delivered in-home or at a clinic. Most insured families pay only a copay or coinsurance, since all 50 states mandate some ABA coverage. Medicaid covers ABA for children under 21 in all states through the EPSDT benefit.

What Does ABA Therapy Cost Per Hour? The "cost per hour" framing is how families think about therapy. It is not how ABA therapy is priced or billed. Understanding the difference changes the question significantly. For families with insurance, the relevant number is not the hourly rate but the cost-sharing structure: your plan's copay, coinsurance, and deductible. For families without insurance, out-of-pocket rates do exist and vary by provider type and geographic area. What This Tells You ABA th

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