Group psychotherapy session in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $61.00 to $148.20, with a median of $148.20. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90853, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY PR Psychotherapy Group | $61.00 | $61.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy Msw | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.00, median $148.20, highest $148.20 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $148.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
Group psychotherapy is therapy with a clinician and several patients together, usually for 60 to 90 minutes. It is used for issues like depression, anxiety, substance use and grief.
What the price covers
The price covers one person's participation in one group session. Individual sessions or evaluations are billed separately.