CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)
Facility: Lowell General Hospital
Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)
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$190
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $104–$263
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Medicare pays $181 Fair price $190 Cash price $163 Hospital's list price $233
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $121 | 67% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $194 - $220 | 107% |
| Aetnamajor | $184 - $214 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $32 - $116 | 18% |
| AmeriHealth | $82 | 45% |
| AvMed | $82 | 45% |
| GEHA | $82 | 45% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $121 | 67% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $27 - $132 | 15% |
| WellSense | $82 | 45% |
| + 102 smaller / regional plans | $82 - $213 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Lowell General Hospital
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.