Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $242 (about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $187 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $188 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $173 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $178 - $408 | 98% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $187 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other AK hospitals
- South Peninsula Hospital · Homer $166
- Central Peninsula General Hospital · Soldotna $176
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital · Fairbanks $197
- Norton Sound Regional Hospital · Nome $295
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.