US Health Care Costs

Group therapy

CPT 90853 · Therapy and mental health · hospital facility charge

At the 101 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $199, and most charge between $95 and $594 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$199typical cash price
$167typical commercial insurer rate
$374typical list price
101hospitals in 30 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$177ID$268MTNDMN$96IL$265MI$140NY$169MA$95OR$276NVWYSDIA$353IN$71OH$182PA$150NJ$116CT$220RICA$173UT$94CONEMO$195KY$371WVVA$533MDDEAZ$1.2kNMKSARTNNC$105SC$2.6kDCOK$159LAMSAL$129GA$359HITX$585FL$488PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$129$129$129$385
Arizona2$1,185$1,185$1,185$766
California7$173$71$1,448$203
Connecticut1$220$220$220$108
Delaware1–––$472
Florida8$488$161$507$167
Georgia4$359$198$496$185
Iowa1$353$353$353$249
Idaho2$268$268$268$214
Illinois5$265$200$357$266
Indiana2$71$54$87$167
Kentucky2$371$371$371$132
Massachusetts3$95$88$104$83
Michigan3$140$140$140$61
Minnesota1$96$96$96$113
Missouri2$195$131$259$185
North Carolina4$105$50$105$105
New Jersey8$116$102$247$358
Nevada1–––$41
New York1$169$169$169$64
Ohio7$182$85$210$205
Oklahoma2$159$159$159$193
Oregon1$276$276$276$289
Pennsylvania7$150$149$199$62
South Carolina3$2,591$2,591$2,591$127
Tennessee1–––$210
Texas14$585$86$764$179
Utah2$94$83$104$97
Virginia3$533$126$616$309
Washington2$177$177$177$259
101 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does group therapy cost at a hospital?

At 81 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for group therapy is $199, and most charge between $95 and $594. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $167. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for group therapy?

At 23 of the 56 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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