CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)

Facility: Essentia Health

Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$161
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $160–$175
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$161
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $161 This hospital $161

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

One of the lower prices — 4 of 6 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

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 $161 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Essentia Health charges insurers about $161 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $161 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $161 - $364 89%
HealthPartners $161 89%
Medica $161 89%
Sanford Health Plan $285 157%
Security Health Plan $161 89%
UCare $161 89%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $154 - $161
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 3000 32Nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals