Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
Highest price of the 2 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 2 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $268 (about 1.5× the $181 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $220, or about $386 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Washington, DC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $172 - $212 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $210 - $386 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $216 - $380 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $355 | 196% |
| Humanamajor | $220 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $198 - $297 | 109% |
| Amerigroup | $316 | 174% |
| AmeriHealth | $316 | 174% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $220 - $316 |
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