Group therapy session cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for group psychotherapy session: from $18.43 to $920.00, with a median of $251.16. The lowest price is at Sioux Center Health (Sioux Center). The highest price is 49.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $251.16, is 68% above the US median of $149.40.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($103.79).
- Iowa ranks 36th of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90853. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18.43Sioux Center Health
Median$251.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$920.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$232.73vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Health lowest Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $18.43 | $19.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Group psychotherapy | $28.00 | $40.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $42.00 | $52.50 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $44.54 | $55.67 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Group psychotherapy | $45.50 | $70.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC IOP PSYCHOEDUCATION GROUP | $53.32 | $124.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC OPPS/PHP TRAIN & EDUC SERV | $55.65 | $69.56 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA IOP PSY - Group Psychotherapy | $61.80 | $206.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $74.10 | $114.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP | $92.52 | $115.64 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY VISIT | $93.10 | $133.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY VISIT | $93.10 | $133.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $117.08 | $146.35 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC PROCESS EDUCATION GROUP | $126.00 | $140.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 90853 GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $126.52 | $213.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC THERAPIST GRP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $148.50 | $330.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Group psychotherapy | $154.80 | $258.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Group psychotherapy | $154.80 | $258.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC THERAPIST GRP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $165.00 | $330.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $167.70 | $258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Group Psychotherapy | $169.00 | $169.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA OHPS Group Psychotherapy | $176.80 | $221.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Drug Rehabilitation | $191.75 | $295.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $195.34 | $244.17 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT GROUP 60 MIN | $195.34 | $244.17 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Group psychotherapy | $201.00 | $300.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Group psychotherapy | $244.50 | $326.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC OPPS/PHP TRAIN & EDUC SERV | $257.82 | $322.27 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Group psychotherapy | $285.00 | $380.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Group psychotherapy | $314.40 | $393.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PSYCH TX GROUP 2 HOURS | $341.40 | $569.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PSYCH TX GROUP 2 HOURS | $358.80 | $598.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Group psychotherapy | $379.80 | $422.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $400.82 | $501.02 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC GROUP THERAPY NOT MULTI-FAMILY | $400.82 | $501.02 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $434.56 | $448.00 | — source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Group psychotherapy | $436.05 | $765.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy Msw | $501.80 | $772.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $501.80 | $772.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $501.80 | $772.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $501.80 | $772.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Group psychotherapy | $514.50 | $735.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MIN | $525.00 | $808.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Group psychotherapy | $569.80 | $814.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Group psychotherapy | $588.00 | $735.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Group psychotherapy | $612.00 | $765.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY | $624.75 | $735.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP | $702.00 | $780.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Group psychotherapy | $758.00 | $758.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Psychotherapy Group Therapy | $772.00 | $772.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Group psychotherapy | $774.40 | $968.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP | $776.00 | $970.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUP | $828.00 | $828.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Group psychotherapy | $920.00 | $1,150.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $169.00 | $286.11 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 4 | $42.00 | $134.72 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $341.40 | $358.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $117.08 | $191.75 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $53.32 | $61.80 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $93.10 | $93.10 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $612.00 | $612.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $514.50 | $514.50 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $588.00 | $588.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $154.80 | $154.80 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $244.50 | $244.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $92.52 | $92.52 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $772.00 | $772.00 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $702.00 | $702.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $154.80 | $154.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
| Carroll, IA | 1 | $201.00 | $201.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $44.54 | $44.54 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $920.00 | $920.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $501.80 | $501.80 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $434.56 | $434.56 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $285.00 | $285.00 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $379.80 | $379.80 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $624.75 | $624.75 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $758.00 | $758.00 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $569.80 | $569.80 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $774.40 | $774.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $195.34 | $195.34 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $167.70 | $167.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $400.82 | $400.82 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $501.80 | $501.80 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $501.80 | $501.80 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $18.43 | $18.43 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $55.65 | $55.65 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $436.05 | $436.05 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $176.80 | $176.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $126.52 | $126.52 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Group psychotherapy session in other states
- Alabama$128.50
- Alaska$129.18
- Arizona$132.80
- Arkansas$104.78
- California$286.00
- Colorado$295.74
- Connecticut$155.31
- Delaware$212.33, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$258.45, 3 hospitals
- Florida$301.00
- Georgia$351.00
- Idaho$268.00
- Illinois$128.15
- Indiana$201.60
- Kansas$264.78
- Kentucky$144.00
- Louisiana$96.10
- Maine$60.77
- Maryland$83.29
- Massachusetts$138.63
- Michigan$58.45
- Minnesota$84.01
- Mississippi$118.25
- Missouri$211.25
- Montana$69.85
- Nebraska$259.30
- Nevada$280.00
- New Hampshire$496.00
- New Jersey$108.93
- New Mexico$96.95
- New York$126.81
- North Carolina$105.00
- North Dakota$456.90
- Ohio$171.00
- Oklahoma$193.29
- Oregon$88.25
- Pennsylvania$143.58
- Rhode Island$84.50
- South Carolina$165.60
- South Dakota$188.80
- Tennessee$95.74
- Texas$162.68
- Utah$413.23
- Vermont$68.25, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$142.00
- Washington$131.25
- West Virginia$53.51
- Wisconsin$75.49
- Wyoming$113.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.