CMS Price Transparency Data

Family therapy session

Facility: Akron Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 90847 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$132
about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $107–$165
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$153
Above the fair price
about $21 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $132 This hospital $153 Cash price $292 Hospital's list price $421

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $69 Priciest $153

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

A fair price for a Family therapy session is about $132 (about 0.7× the $181 Medicare rate). Akron Children's Hospital charges insurers about $153, or about $292 in cash — 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 $132. 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.

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 $72 - $458 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $71 - $527 39%
Aetnamajor $70 - $458 39%
Cignamajor $136 - $460 75%
Humanamajor $72 - $496 40%
AmeriHealth $73 - $199 40%
CareSource $71 - $190 39%
Health Net $448 247%
Molina $71 - $193 39%
Paramount $496 274%
+ 23 smaller / regional plans $71 - $525
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens