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Group therapy in California

CPT 90853 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $71 to $1,448 at the 7 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$173typical cash price
$203typical commercial insurer rate
$71–$1.4kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$71
Stanford Health Care
$159
University of California Davis Medical Center
$186
Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,448

California typical cash price: $173

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$282$71–
Stanford Health CareStanford$398$159–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$465$186$132$25–$197 · 9 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$1,448$1,448$511$85–$1,159 · 32 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$157$94–$324 · 9 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$203$192–$293 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$203$192–$293 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does group therapy cost at a hospital in California?

At 4 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for group therapy is $173, and most charge between $97 and $1,070. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $203. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for group therapy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $71 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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