Group psychotherapy session in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $31.20 to $1,344.88, with a median of $317.55. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Grp Psyctx Pbb | $31.20 | $48.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $84.00 | $105.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $85.15 | $131.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $317.18 | $396.47 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $317.92 | $397.39 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC IOP PSYCH ADOL/YA | $660.17 | $825.21 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC CHEM DEPENDENCY GROUP IOP | $813.24 | $1,016.54 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC A/D TX PROG PER DIEM MODERATE ADOL/YA | $1,344.88 | $1,681.10 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.20, median $317.55, highest $1,344.88 — a 43.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $317.55 — 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.