Group psychotherapy session in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $22.44 to $174.90, with a median of $46.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 90853, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA PSYCH GROUP SOP VBH EA 15M | $22.44 | $37.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA IP GROUP THERAPY | $44.40 | $74.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA IP GROUP THERAPY | $46.80 | $78.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA GROUP THERAPY SESSION | $46.80 | $78.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA IP GROUP THERAPY | $46.80 | $78.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA OP GROUP THERAPY | $46.80 | $78.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA OP GROUP THERAPY | $46.80 | $78.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP | $89.70 | $149.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP | $174.90 | $291.50 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.44, median $46.80, highest $174.90 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $46.80 — 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.