CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Carolina East Medical Center

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$163
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $116–$197
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$170
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $163 This hospital $170 Cash price $169 Hospital's list price $282

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $111 Priciest $170

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 (60 minutes) is about $163 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Carolina East Medical Center charges insurers about $170, or about $169 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Bern, 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

✓ 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 $75 - $248 41%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $150 - $239 83%
Aetnamajor $190 - $295 105%
Cignamajor $196 - $318 108%
Humanamajor $134 - $170 74%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $57 - $315
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2000 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals