CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$218
about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $188–$257
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$251
Above the fair price
about $33 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $218 This hospital $251 Cash price $138 Hospital's list price $461

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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 $251

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 $218 (about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate). UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland charges insurers about $251, or about $138 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Oakland, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $218. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $251 138%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 747 52Nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens