Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Duke University Hospital
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $137 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $91, or about $172 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Durham, NC.
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 | $66 - $299 | 36% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $66 - $195 | 36% |
| Aetnamajor | $91 - $206 | 50% |
| Cignamajor | $91 - $244 | 50% |
| Humanamajor | $89 - $91 | 49% |
| AmeriHealth | $66 - $76 | 36% |
| Sentara | $167 | 92% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $60 - $93 |
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Other Procedures at Duke University Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other NC hospitals
- Angel Medical Center · Franklin $68
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $104
- Carolina East Medical Center · New Bern $121
- Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast · Concord $148
- Atrium Health Cleveland · Shelby $148
- Atrium Health Anson · Wadesboro $148
- Atrium Health Pineville · Charlotte $148
- Atrium Health Union · Monroe $148
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.