SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90853, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY PR Psychotherapy Group |
$61.00 | $61.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy Msw |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) |
$148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.00, median $148.20, highest $148.20 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $148.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.