CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
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$182
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $101–$299
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Medicare pays $181 Fair price $182 Cash price $353 Hospital's list price $471
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana
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 | $287 | 158% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $66 - $353 | 36% |
| Aetnamajor | $132 - $377 | 73% |
| Cignamajor | $140 - $262 | 77% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $188 - $377 | 104% |
| Health Net | $140 - $325 | 77% |
| Molina | $325 | 179% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $160 - $353 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $77
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $90
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $91
- Orchard Hospital · Gridley $92
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.