CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$180
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $48–$276
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $180 Hospital's list price $388
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $169 - $184 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $388 | 214% |
| Aetnamajor | $178 - $284 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $162 - $310 | 89% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $252 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other AZ hospitals
- Yuma Regional Medical Center · Yuma $104
- Valleywise Health Medical Center · Phoenix $107
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $117
- Banner Behavioral Health Hospital · Scottsdale $171
- Tucson Medical Center · Tucson $189
- Northwest Medical Center · Tucson $196
- Oro Valley Hospital · Oro Valley $196
- Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita · Sahuarita $196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.