CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$177
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $136–$223
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$187
About the fair price
about $10 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $177 This hospital $187 Cash price $147 Hospital's list price $246

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $63 Priciest $187

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 (45 minutes) is about $177 (about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate). Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $187, or about $147 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake Charles, 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 $105 - $249 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $253 73%
Aetnamajor $68 - $268 37%
Cignamajor $112 - $267 62%
Humanamajor $135 - $268 74%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $72 - $268
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals