ECT: coverage, cost and verified programs by state
ECT is offered at 0 verified programs in 0 states. Most commercial plans and Medicare cover it with criteria; typical insured cost is a copay or coinsurance per session.
ECT is a hospital-based procedure done under brief anesthesia. It remains the most effective treatment for severe or life-threatening depression and is broadly covered by commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Coverage by major insurer
What ECT costs
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Full cost breakdown and metro prices · 6 to 12 sessions over 2 to 4 weeks.
ECT programs by state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Common questions
- What is ECT?
- ECT is a hospital-based procedure done under brief anesthesia. It remains the most effective treatment for severe or life-threatening depression and is broadly covered by commercial insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
- Is ECT covered by insurance?
- Yes for most commercial plans, Medicare and many Medicaid programs, with prior authorization criteria such as two failed antidepressant trials.
- How much does ECT cost?
- 6 to 12 sessions over 2 to 4 weeks.
- How is it billed?
- Billed with CPT 90870 plus anesthesia.
- Where are the most ECT programs?
- Our first national data refresh is in progress. State pages will list metros with counts.
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