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Psychotherapy, 60 minutes in Pennsylvania

CPT 90837 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $149 to $677 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$200typical cash price
$281typical commercial insurer rate
$149–$677cash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $200

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$372$149$159only 2 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$372$149–
Paoli HospitalPaoli$372$149–
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$158$200$148$137–$330 · 8 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$158$210–
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$1,044$346$771$692–$835 · 13 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$816$677$281$223–$534 · 11 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$103only 2 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 psychotherapy, 60 minutes cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 7 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes is $200, and most charge between $149 and $478. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $281. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for psychotherapy, 60 minutes?

At 1 of the 3 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $149 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. 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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