Group therapy session cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy session: from $69.30 to $366.99, with a median of $366.99. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Eastside — $297.69 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $351.00 at 28 hospitals.
- The median here, $366.99, is 146% above the US median of $149.40.
- That is 3.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($103.79).
- 7 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 13 cities for code 90853, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Eastside lowest Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Php Psytx Act Grp 45-50min (Ph) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $69.30 | $231.00 | $45.05–$207.90 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Psytx Group Not Family (Iop-Cd) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $347.70 | $1,159.00 | $226.01–$1,043.10 | 70% |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Continuing Care Group Therapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Iop - Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Psytx Group Not Family (Iop) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $365.10 | $1,217.00 | $237.32–$1,095.30 | 70% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $366.99 | $941.00 | — | 61% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Php Psytx Group 45-50min (Ph) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $382.20 | $1,274.00 | $542.72–$741.00 | 70% |
Outpatient: lowest $69.30, median $366.99, highest $366.99 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $366.99. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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