CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$142
about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $118–$156
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$107
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $35 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $142 This hospital $107 Cash price $145 Hospital's list price $266

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $59 Priciest $110

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $142 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $107, or about $145 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Duluth, MN.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $68 - $118 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $66 - $368 36%
Aetnamajor $189 104%
Humanamajor $94 - $193 52%
HealthPartners $68 - $187 37%
Medica $69 - $110 38%
Security Health Plan $69 - $1,473 38%
UCare $69 - $83 38%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $313
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals