Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: Summa Health System
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $157 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $285, or about $306 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Akron, OH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $157. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $285 - $634 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $264 - $592 | 146% |
| Aetnamajor | $168 - $252 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $173 - $581 | 95% |
| CareSource | $176 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $154 - $746 | 85% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $210 - $393 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Summa Health System
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other OH hospitals
- Lindner Center of Hope · Mason $64
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $66
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $89
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $90
- Genesis Hospital · Zanesville $92
- Fisher-Titus Hospital · Norwalk $102
- Union Hospital · Dover $104
- Mercy Medical Center · Canton $104
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.