Group psychotherapy session in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $50.71 to $80.87, with a median of $80.87. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 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 Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY Group Psychotherapy | $50.71 | $50.71 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Group Psychotherapy | $50.71 | $50.71 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Group Psychotherapy | $50.71 | $50.71 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP 1 HR MIN | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PSYCHOTH GROUP 40 TO 59 MIN | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PARTIAL HOSP GROUP 1 HR | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PARTHOSP GROUP 40 TO 59 MIN | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY GROUP THERAPY 1HR MINIMUM | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY GROUP PSYCHOTHERPY 1HR | $80.87 | $364.18 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.71, median $80.87, highest $80.87 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $80.87 — 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.