CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)
Facility: Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)
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$207
about 1.1× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $96–$254
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Medicare pays $181 Fair price $207 Cash price $185 Hospital's list price $411
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $212 - $308 | 117% |
| Aetnamajor | $300 | 165% |
| Cignamajor | $40 | 22% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $144 | 79% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $40 | 22% |
| UniCare | $308 | 170% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $311 - $475 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Compare: Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) at other MA hospitals
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $94
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $172
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $180
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $185
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $188
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $190
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $190
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington · Burlington $190
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.