Group therapy session
Facility: Boston Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 90853 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Group therapy session is about $140 (about 1.3× the $104 Medicare rate). Boston Children's Hospital charges insurers about $147, or about $164 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
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
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 | $98 - $139 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $92 - $108 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $98 - $137 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $139 - $164 | 134% |
| Humanamajor | $148 | 143% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $104 | 100% |
| CDPHP | $80 - $139 | 77% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $83 - $111 | 80% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $101 | 97% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $100 - $148 |
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Other Procedures at Boston Children's Hospital
Compare: Group therapy session at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $18
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $18
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $22
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $23
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare · Melrose $27
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $38
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington · Burlington $38
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $41
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.