CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$168
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $70–$294
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$197
Above the fair price
about $29 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $168 This hospital $197 Cash price $188 Hospital's list price $341

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

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

Cheapest $51 Priciest $197

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $168 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $197, or about $188 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.

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 $168. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $341 188%
Aetnamajor $202 - $252 111%
Cignamajor $221 - $273 122%
Dean Health Plan $232 128%
GEHA $341 188%
Harvard Pilgrim $341 188%
HealthPartners $221 122%
MagnaCare $221 122%
MVP Health Care $232 128%
Paramount $232 128%
+ 21 smaller / regional plans $188 - $341
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 114 Woodland Street & 500 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals