Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Medstar Health Physical Therapy
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 2 DC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $159 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Medstar Health Physical Therapy charges insurers about $193, or about $376 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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 $159. 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.
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 | $189 - $394 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $186 - $371 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $192 - $405 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $492 | 271% |
| Humanamajor | $195 | 108% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $195 - $453 | 108% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $195 - $411 |
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 Medstar Health Physical Therapy
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other DC hospitals
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.