Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $162 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside charges insurers about $165, or about $235 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 | $47 | 26% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $58 - $1,177 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $51 - $168 | 28% |
| Cignamajor | $165 | 91% |
| Humanamajor | $333 | 184% |
| AmeriHealth | $62 - $165 | 34% |
| Fidelis Care | $294 | 162% |
| Geisinger | $61 | 34% |
| HealthPartners | $59 | 33% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $43 - $184 | 24% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $66 - $333 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Compare: Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) at other PA hospitals
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $43
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $60
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $79
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $89
- Titusville Area Hospital · Titusville $89
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $95
- Reading Hospital · West Reading $95
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $95
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.