Group therapy session cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $23.00 to $109.60, with a median of $51.48. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital — $28.48 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $58.50 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 90853, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $23.00 | $46.00 | $18.75–$36.54 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 PR GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $23.00 | $46.00 | $16.35–$27.68 | 50% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $79.95 | $123.00 | $49.64–$216.66 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP 60 MINUTES | $109.60 | $137.00 | $29.17–$120.97 | 20% | — source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $819.20 | $1,024.00 | $29.17–$904.19 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.00, median $51.48, highest $109.60 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $51.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.
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.