Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: University of Alabama Hospital
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
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 $133 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $144 — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, 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
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 | $144 | 79% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $144 | 79% |
| Aetnamajor | $257 - $341 | 142% |
| Cignamajor | $154 - $322 | 85% |
| Humanamajor | $132 - $359 | 73% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $198 | 109% |
| GEHA | $359 | 198% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $89 - $380 |
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Other Procedures at University of Alabama Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $100
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $114
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $114
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center · Anniston $148
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $153
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $153
- J Paul Jones Hospital · Camden $153
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $156
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.