CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$160
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $68–$226
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $160 Cash price $169 Hospital's list price $307
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 | $34 - $368 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34 - $185 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $37 - $134 | 20% |
| Cignamajor | $37 - $184 | 20% |
| Humanamajor | $37 - $261 | 20% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $206 - $307 | 114% |
| Health Net | $37 - $863 | 20% |
| HealthPartners | $200 | 110% |
| Molina | $43 | 24% |
| Sentara | $49 | 27% |
| + 68 smaller / regional plans | $34 - $414 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.