Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)
Facility: West Penn Hospital
Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
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 (60 minutes) is about $138 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). West Penn Hospital charges insurers about $131, or about $107 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, 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
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 | $83 - $542 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $110 - $392 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $161 - $512 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $165 - $513 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $164 | 90% |
| AmeriHealth | $162 | 89% |
| Medical Mutual | $513 | 283% |
| Molina | $168 | 93% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $81 - $157 |
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Other Procedures at West Penn Hospital
Compare: Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) at other PA hospitals
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $80
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $111
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $119
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $131
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $131
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $131
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $131
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $132
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.