CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Rush University Medical Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$237
about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $167–$296
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$259
About the fair price
about $22 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $237 This hospital $259 Cash price $249 Hospital's list price $497

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $85 Priciest $259

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $237 (about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate). Rush University Medical Center charges insurers about $259, or about $249 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 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 $497 - $671 274%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $159 - $497 88%
Aetnamajor $196 - $497 108%
Cignamajor $149 - $497 82%
Humanamajor $497 274%
Ambetter (Centene) $257 142%
Devoted Health $497 274%
Meridian $194 - $200 107%
Molina $198 - $259 109%
WellCare $497 274%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $194 - $527

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals