CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychotherapy session (45 minutes)

Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center

Billing Code: 90834 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$105
about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $83–$143
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$105
About the fair price
0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $105 This hospital $105 Cash price $273 Hospital's list price $273

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other WV hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $169

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

A fair price for a Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) is about $105 (about 0.6× the $181 Medicare rate). Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $105, or about $273 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.

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 $111 - $268 61%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $101 - $249 56%
Aetnamajor $64 - $268 35%
Cignamajor $179 - $306 99%
CareSource $166 - $273 92%
UniCare $64 - $72 35%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $64 - $268
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals