CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

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A fair price for this
$203
about 1.1× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $152–$203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$203
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $203 This hospital $203 Cash price $424 Hospital's list price $605

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 NM hospitals compared.

Cheapest $156 Priciest $203

Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $203 (about 1.1× the $181 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $203, or about $424 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, NM.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $191 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $193 - $324 106%
Aetnamajor $195 108%
Humanamajor $202 111%
Molina $198 109%
Presbyterian $185 - $592 102%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $204

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals