CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$113
about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $99–$143
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $12 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $113 This hospital $101 Cash price $274 Hospital's list price $274

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $68 Priciest $102

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $113 (about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $101, or about $274 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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 $62 - $92 34%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 - $104 20%
Aetnamajor $94 - $101 52%
Cignamajor $86 - $129 47%
Humanamajor $91 - $94 50%
Amerigroup $71 - $87 39%
Fidelis Care $91 - $122 50%
Independent Health $71 - $116 39%
MagnaCare $101 56%
Molina $160 - $197 88%
MVP Health Care $73 - $115 40%
UPMC Health Plan $74 - $160 41%
WellCare $94 - $98 52%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $63 - $150
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals