CMS Price Transparency Data

Group therapy session

Facility: Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Billing Code: 90853 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$85
about 0.8× the $104 Medicare rate · typically $39–$120
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$99
Above the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $104 Fair price $85 This hospital $99 Hospital's list price $377

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other AZ hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AZ hospitals compared.

Cheapest $29 Priciest $109

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

A fair price for a Group therapy session is about $85 (about 0.8× the $104 Medicare rate). Banner Thunderbird Medical Center charges insurers about $99 — above the fair price. Located in Glendale, AZ.

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 $85. 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.

6 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 $99 - $138 95%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $69 - $237 66%
Aetnamajor $99 - $447 95%
Cignamajor $99 - $259 95%
Humanamajor $102 - $507 98%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $99 95%
Banner Health $54 - $99 52%
Devoted Health $104 100%
Health Net $54 - $146 52%
Oscar Health $163 157%
UPMC Health Plan $99 95%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $54 - $283
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5555 West Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ 85306
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals