Family therapy session
Facility: Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Family therapy session is about $125 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System charges insurers about $166, or about $140 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bessemer, AL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $125. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $160 - $179 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $161 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $130 - $162 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $46 - $169 | 25% |
| Humanamajor | $158 - $172 | 87% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $223 | 123% |
| GEHA | $130 | 72% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $93 - $187 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
Compare: Family therapy session at other AL hospitals
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $100
- Ochsner Choctaw General · Butler $100
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $110
- USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital · Mobile $110
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham $130
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $141
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $141
- University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham $144
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.