CMS Price Transparency Data
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes)
Facility: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Billing Code: 90837 (CPT)
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$163
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $110–$226
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Medicare pays $181 Fair price $163 Cash price $499 Hospital's list price $499
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $83 - $274 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $136 - $729 | 75% |
| Aetnamajor | $131 - $249 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $249 | 137% |
| Geisinger | $200 - $219 | 110% |
| HealthPartners | $94 | 52% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $136 | 75% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $90 - $729 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $131
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $131
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.