CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$217
about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $157–$229
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$229
About the fair price
about $12 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $217 This hospital $229 Cash price $166 Hospital's list price $273

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

Highest price of the 7 ND hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $125 Priciest $229

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) is about $217 (about 1.2× the $181 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $229, or about $166 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $320 - $355 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $60 - $291 33%
Aetnamajor $181 - $326 100%
Medica $84 - $246 46%
Sanford Health Plan $212 - $284 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $363

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals