CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Hartford Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $99–$223
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$81
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $79 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $160 This hospital $81 Cash price $285 Hospital's list price $285

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $51 Priciest $183

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $160 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Hartford Hospital charges insurers about $81, or about $285 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hartford, CT.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $73 - $219 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $73 - $264 40%
Aetnamajor $74 - $117 41%
Cignamajor $80 - $231 44%
Tufts Health Plan $73 40%
WellCare $74 41%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $73 - $231

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals