CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Wakemed, Cary Hospital

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$172
about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $166–$182
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$175
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $172 This hospital $175 Cash price $173 Hospital's list price $454

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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 $175

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 $172 (about 1.0× the $181 Medicare rate). Wakemed, Cary Hospital charges insurers about $175, or about $173 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cary, NC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $226 57%
Aetnamajor $155 - $309 85%
Cignamajor $133 - $232 73%
Ambetter (Centene) $172 - $211 95%
AmeriHealth $67 37%
WellCare $67 - $186 37%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $67 - $186
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1900 Kildare Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals