CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$184
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $79–$252
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$94
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $90 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $184 This hospital $94

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $40 Priciest $126

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 $184 (about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $94 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in South Weymouth, MA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $146 81%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $146 81%
Aetnamajor $213 117%
Tufts Health Plan $43 24%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals