Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) is about $228 (about 1.3× the $181 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $168, or about $286 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lincoln, ME.
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 | $165 - $168 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $170 - $265 | 94% |
| Aetnamajor | $168 - $343 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $336 | 185% |
| Humanamajor | $166 | 92% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $341 | 188% |
| WellCare | $166 | 92% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $160
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $170
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $176
- York Hospital · York $187
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $197
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $213
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $213
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $252
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.