CMS Price Transparency Data

Family therapy session

Facility: Porter-Starke Services Inc

Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$144
about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $84–$226
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$83
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $61 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $144 This hospital $83 Cash price $146 Hospital's list price $146

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other IN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $96

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

A fair price for a Family therapy session is about $144 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). Porter-Starke Services Inc charges insurers about $83, or about $146 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Valparaiso, IN.

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 $78 - $104 43%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $83 - $104 46%
Aetnamajor $114 63%
Cignamajor $57 - $78 31%
Humanamajor $91 50%
Ambetter (Centene) $78 - $104 43%
CareSource $111 61%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $60 - $104
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: 701 Wall St, Valparaiso, IN 46383
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Psychiatric