CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Porter-Starke Services Inc

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$126
about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $77–$218
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$71
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $55 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $126 This hospital $71 Cash price $145 Hospital's list price $145

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other IN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $41 Priciest $82

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $126 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). Porter-Starke Services Inc charges insurers about $71, or about $145 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 $60 - $83 33%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $71 - $88 39%
Aetnamajor $78 43%
Cignamajor $57 - $75 31%
Humanamajor $64 35%
Ambetter (Centene) $62 - $83 34%
CareSource $103 57%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $59 - $83
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