CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$165
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $149–$172
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$164
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $165 This hospital $164 Cash price $450 Hospital's list price $542

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $43 Priciest $164

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $165 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $164, or about $450 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bethlehem, PA.

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 $157 - $178 87%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $47 - $534 26%
Aetnamajor $168 - $189 93%
Cignamajor $148 82%
Humanamajor $171 94%
AmeriHealth $47 26%
Geisinger $46 - $168 25%
Oscar Health $141 78%
UPMC Health Plan $47 - $173 26%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $39 - $56

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals