CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Mount Auburn Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$213
about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $86–$264
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$231
About the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $213 This hospital $231 Cash price $232 Hospital's list price $232

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $40 Priciest $231

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $213 (about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate). Mount Auburn Hospital charges insurers about $231, or about $232 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cambridge, MA.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $213 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $249 - $259 137%
UniCare $126 69%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 330 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals