Group psychotherapy session in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Group psychotherapy session as an inpatient: from $52.12 to $344.25, with a median of $196.50. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 90853, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$52.12Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Median$196.50half pay less
Highest$344.25in this market
Difference6.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
median
Lowest $52.12Highest $344.25
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Group (C&A) Sw | $52.12 | $69.50 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group-Sw - Vc | $52.12 | $69.50 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group-Sw - Sm | $52.12 | $69.50 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Group Therapy - M.A. - 30Min | $65.25 | $87.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 60 Min Lcsw | $83.40 | $111.20 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Interact 60Min Lcsw | $83.40 | $111.20 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Interact 60 Min Lcsw | $83.40 | $111.20 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Intract 60Min Lcsw | $83.40 | $111.20 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Group Therapy 60 Min Phd | $86.25 | $115.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group (C&A) Sw | $94.50 | $126.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Psychotherapy | $104.25 | $139.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Intract 60Min Phd | $104.25 | $139.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 60 Min Phd | $104.25 | $139.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Thpy Interact 90Min Lcsw | $125.10 | $166.80 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Thpy Interact 90 Min Lcsw | $125.10 | $166.80 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Thpy Intract 90Min Lcsw | $125.10 | $166.80 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 90 Min Lcsw | $125.10 | $166.80 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Group therapy | $125.95 | $229.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Group Therapy - M.A. - 60Min | $138.00 | $184.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Thpy Interact 90 Min Phd | $156.38 | $208.50 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 90 Min Phd | $156.38 | $208.50 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Interact 120 Min Lcsw | $166.50 | $222.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 120 Min Lcsw | $166.80 | $222.40 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Grp Thpy Interact 120 Min Lcsw | $166.80 | $222.40 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Psychotherapy Phd | $189.75 | $253.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Group Therapy - M.A.- 90Min | $196.50 | $262.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Group Therapy 120 Min Phd | $208.50 | $278.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $271.96 | $523.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $271.96 | $523.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $271.96 | $523.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Group Therapy 90Min Phd | $288.00 | $384.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCH PHP HALF DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PSYCH PHP HALF DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PSYCH PHP FULL DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PSYCH PHP HALF DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PSYCH PHP FULL DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCH PHP FULL DAY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY | $341.25 | $455.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PHP GROUP THERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC GROUP IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA HC GROUP IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA HC PHP GROUP THERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC GROUP IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PHP GROUP THERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PHP GROUP THERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC GROUP IOP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $344.25 | $459.00 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $52.12, median $196.50, highest $344.25 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $193.13 — 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.