CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$147
about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $133–$187
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$137
About the fair price
about $10 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $147 This hospital $137 Cash price $109 Hospital's list price $286

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 LA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $101 Priciest $149

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) is about $147 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $137, or about $109 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lafayette, LA.

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 $82 - $146 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $22 - $293 12%
Aetnamajor $82 - $196 45%
Cignamajor $151 83%
Humanamajor $82 45%
AmeriHealth $82 45%
WellCare $133 - $153 73%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $82 - $150
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2390 West Congress, Lafayette, LA 70506
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals