CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$274
about 1.5× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $169–$335
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$220
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $54 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $274 This hospital $220 Cash price $354 Hospital's list price $544

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Highest price of the 2 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $193 Priciest $220

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 (60 minutes) is about $274 (about 1.5× the $181 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $220, or about $354 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $158 - $212 87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $210 - $354 116%
Aetnamajor $216 - $348 119%
Cignamajor $325 179%
Humanamajor $220 121%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $182 - $277 100%
Amerigroup $316 174%
AmeriHealth $316 174%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $220 - $316
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 110 Irving Street Nw, Washington, DC 20010
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals