Group therapy session cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 17 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy session: from $46.10 to $734.92, with a median of $55.60. The lowest listed price is at Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton and 4 other hospitals — $9.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $143.58 at 53 hospitals.
- The median here, $55.60, is 63% below the US median of $149.40.
- That is 0.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($103.79).
- 5 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 15 cities for code 90853, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $72.96–$532.00 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Group Therapy+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $72.96–$532.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $72.96–$532.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $72.96–$532.00 | 90% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Group Therapy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $72.96–$532.00 | 90% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Group Psychotherapy Non-Php Medicare File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Group Psychotherapy Non-Php Medicare File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Group Psychotherapy Non-Php Medicare File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Group Psychotherapy Non-Php Medicare File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Group Psychotherapy+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $1,151.88 | $63.31–$921.50 | 91% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Group Psychotherapy Iop File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $103.00 | $431.06 | $63.31–$418.13 | 76% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 15 Min - Group Psychotherapy Other Than Multiple Families File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $104.39 | $104.39 | $17.22–$93.95 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Group Counseling+1 more line at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $127.51 | $212.51 | $55.25–$184.88 | 40% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Day Tx Group Therapy Per 1 Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $243.60 | $609.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Day Tx Group Therapy Per 1 Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $243.60 | $609.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Day Tx Group Therapy Per 1 Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $243.60 | $609.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Day Tx Group Therapy Per 1 Hr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $243.60 | $609.00 | — | 60% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Group Psychotherapy Other Than Multiple Families File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $417.58 | $417.58 | $30.59–$375.82 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 GROUP THERAPY ADOLESCENT+25 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $734.92 | $734.92 | $30.52–$614.03 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 GROUP THERAPY ADULT IOP A+25 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $734.92 | $734.92 | $26.65–$614.03 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ GROUP THERAPY ADULT IOP A+25 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $734.92 | $734.92 | $26.65–$614.03 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ GROUP THERAPY ADULT IOP A+25 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $734.92 | $734.92 | $30.52–$614.03 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $46.10, median $55.60, highest $734.92 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $127.51. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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.
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