CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Broadlawns Medical Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$145
about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $121–$172
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$129
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $16 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $145 This hospital $129 Cash price $255 Hospital's list price $255

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $83 Priciest $129

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $145 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). Broadlawns Medical Center charges insurers about $129, or about $255 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Des Moines, IA.

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 $91 - $352 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $129 - $352 71%
Aetnamajor $93 - $342 51%
Cignamajor $103 - $282 57%
HealthPartners $103 - $282 57%
Medica $103 - $282 57%
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals