CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$101
about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $87–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$100
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $101 This hospital $100 Cash price $160 Hospital's list price $291

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $100 Priciest $156

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $101 (about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $100, or about $160 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Opelika, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $229 - $236 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $146 49%
Aetnamajor $89 - $304 49%
Cignamajor $89 - $286 49%
Humanamajor $89 - $283 49%
GEHA $243 - $251 134%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $43 - $362
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals