CMS Price Transparency Data

Family therapy session

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$112
about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $92–$142
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$110
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $112 This hospital $110 Cash price $324 Hospital's list price $324

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $78 Priciest $110

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

A fair price for a Family therapy session is about $112 (about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $110, or about $324 in cash — about the fair price. 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 $70 - $116 39%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $85 - $110 47%
Aetnamajor $101 - $105 56%
Cignamajor $100 - $146 55%
Humanamajor $101 - $105 56%
Amerigroup $86 - $89 47%
Fidelis Care $91 - $121 50%
Independent Health $89 - $115 49%
MagnaCare $101 56%
Molina $193 - $199 106%
MVP Health Care $92 - $131 51%
UPMC Health Plan $114 - $181 63%
WellCare $105 - $111 58%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $75 - $182
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 565 Abbott Road, Buffalo, NY 14220
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals