CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$156
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $153–$161
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$155
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $156 This hospital $155 Cash price $217 Hospital's list price $399

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $105 Priciest $155

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 (60 minutes) is about $156 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $155, or about $217 in cash — about the fair price. 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 $114 - $155 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $368 49%
Aetnamajor $189 104%
Humanamajor $139 - $193 77%
HealthPartners $100 - $187 55%
Medica $101 - $155 56%
Security Health Plan $99 - $1,473 55%
UCare $103 - $123 57%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $479
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