CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Valley Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$215
about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $148–$254
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$147
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $68 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $215 This hospital $147 Hospital's list price $1,229

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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 $98 Priciest $147

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 (60 minutes) is about $215 (about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate). Valley Children's Hospital charges insurers about $147 — 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 $152 - $875 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $178 - $698 98%
Aetnamajor $823 454%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $142 - $799 78%
Health Net $432 - $805 238%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $98 - $1,045
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