CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Valley Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$169
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $101–$211
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $68 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $169 This hospital $101 Hospital's list price $932

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $67 Priciest $101

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $169 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Valley Children's Hospital charges insurers about $101 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Madera, CA.

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✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $104 - $664 57%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $122 - $529 67%
Aetnamajor $624 344%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $97 - $606 53%
Health Net $328 - $610 181%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $67 - $792
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9300 Valley Childrens Place, Madera, CA 93636
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens