CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Chelsea Hospital

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$129
about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $88–$162
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$163
Above the fair price
about $34 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $129 This hospital $163 Cash price $185 Hospital's list price $310

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $86 Priciest $163

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) is about $129 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $163, or about $185 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $129. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $103 - $191 57%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $68 - $200 37%
Aetnamajor $108 - $234 60%
Cignamajor $103 - $239 57%
Humanamajor $103 - $205 57%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $105 58%
Ambetter (Centene) $103 57%
AmeriHealth $189 - $205 104%
CareSource $378 208%
Clover Health $163 90%
Dean Health Plan $213 - $224 117%
GEHA $156 - $191 86%
Health Net $103 - $284 57%
HealthPartners $103 - $292 57%
MagnaCare $189 - $205 104%
Medical Mutual $189 - $205 104%
Meridian $103 - $163 57%
Molina $103 - $224 57%
MVP Health Care $213 - $224 117%
Oscar Health $189 104%
Paramount $103 - $213 57%
Presbyterian $103 - $163 57%
Priority Health $194 - $323 107%
Tufts Health Plan $103 - $292 57%
UniCare $189 - $205 104%
WellMed $163 90%
WellSense $103 57%
+ 425 smaller / regional plans $75 - $378
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 18 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals