CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$147
about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $90–$323
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$163
About the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $147 This hospital $163 Hospital's list price $368

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $46 Priciest $163

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $147 (about 0.8× the $181 Medicare rate). University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center charges insurers about $163 — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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 $248 - $377 137%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $154 - $362 85%
Aetnamajor $106 - $377 58%
Cignamajor $172 - $377 95%
Humanamajor $213 - $387 117%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $64 - $428
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL