CMS Price Transparency Data

Behavioral health counseling (per session)

Facility: Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: H0008 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$296
modeled fair price · typically $151–$1,222
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,996
Well above the fair price
about $1,700 over the fair price
Fair price $296 This hospital $1,996

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Highest price of the 2 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $112 Priciest $1,996

Black dot = this hospital, among the 2 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Behavioral health counseling (per session) is about $296. Natchitoches Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,996 — well above the fair price. Located in Natchitoches, LA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $296. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaKaiser 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 $2,092 —
Humanamajor $1,900 —
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, LA 71457
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Compare: Behavioral health counseling (per session) at other LA hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.