Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 90834
- Insurance Median: $276
- Cash Discount Price: $259
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.52x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $181.34 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shield Va | $54 | 30% |
| Aspire Hp-All Plans | $55 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $55 - $262 | 30% |
| Tricare | $55 | 30% |
| Imperial Hp - All Plans | $62 | 34% |
| Healthnet Prison | $71 | 39% |
| Gold Coast Mcal-All Plans | $96 | 53% |
| Medi-Cal | $96 | 53% |
| Ccah- All Plans | $164 | 90% |
| Pcmi - All Plans | $259 | 143% |
| Pinnacle-All Plans | $259 | 143% |
| Comm Health Ntwrk - All Plans | $276 | 152% |
| Monterey Bay Public-All Plans | $276 | 152% |
| Triwest - All Plans | $276 | 152% |
| Valley Hlth Plan - All Plans | $276 | 152% |
| Aetna | $293 | 162% |
| Cigna | $293 | 162% |
| Corvel-All Plans | $293 | 162% |
| Multiplan/Phcs-All Plans | $293 | 162% |
| Blue Shield Exchange | $295 | 163% |
| Coventry-All Plans | $310 | 171% |
| Healthnet Comml-All Other Plans | $310 | 171% |
| Provdr Ntwrk America - All Plans | $310 | 171% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $310 | 171% |
| Blue Shield-All Other Plans | $328 | 181% |
| Interplan - All Plans | $328 | 181% |
| United Ag Benefit-All Plans | $569 | 314% |
| Valenz-All Plans | $569 | 314% |