Group psychotherapy session in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $38.00 to $255.50, with a median of $99.40. The lowest listed price is at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 90853, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance lowest Cambridge, MA Spec Group Therapy | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $64.35 | $143.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $77.00 | $77.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $88.89 | $197.53 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $99.40 | $142.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $99.40 | $142.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $111.60 | $248.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Group Psychotherapy | $124.60 | $178.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Telemed Group Psychotherapy | $255.50 | $365.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Telemed Group Psychotherapy | $255.50 | $365.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Telemed Group Psychotherapy | $255.50 | $365.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.00, median $99.40, highest $255.50 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $99.40 — 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.