SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN Grp Psyctx Pbb |
$26.11 | $48.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Range Regional Health Services
HIBBING, MN HC GROUP THERAPY (30+ MIN) |
$39.04 | $91.85 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$71.26 | $131.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital
DULUTH, MN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$105.60 | $160.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
DULUTH, MN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$105.60 | $160.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Duluth
DULUTH, MN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY |
$105.60 | $160.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.11, median $88.43, highest $105.60 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $88.43. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.