Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other CA hospitals
- Mountains Community Hospital · Lake Arrowhead $67
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $71
- Good Samaritan Hospital · San Jose $71
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center · Thousand Oaks $74
- 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.