Group psychotherapy in Austin, TX costs $97 to $246. Here's every hospital's price.
9 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area publish a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $97 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor, the median is $97 and the highest is $246 at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Austin, TX median of $97 is 16% below the national median of $116 across 862 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $18 to $342. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and June 2026. 9 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyTaylor · 28 mi · File Jun 2026
Round Rock · 22 mi · File Jun 2026
Pflugerville · 14 mi · File Jun 2026
Buda · 16 mi · File Jun 2026
Austin · 11 mi · File Jun 2026
Smithville · 35 mi · File Jan 2026
Luling · 40 mi · File Jan 2026
Austin · 7 mi · File Jan 2026
Austin · 5 mi · File Jan 2026
San Marcos · 33 mi · File Jan 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 90853. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 90853, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About group psychotherapy
CPT 90853 is group psychotherapy: a therapist-led session with several patients, typically 60 to 90 minutes, used for substance use recovery, anxiety, grief, chronic illness and skills-based programs such as DBT. The price is per person per session.
What the price covers
One person's attendance at one session. Hospital-owned programs may add a facility fee. Intensive outpatient programs bundle many group sessions into a daily rate, which is billed with different codes.
Why prices vary
Group therapy is the least expensive form of therapy per session, but hospital-listed prices vary widely and can approach the cost of an individual session. Community mental health centers, nonprofit programs and peer-support organizations often offer groups at low or no cost.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price per session for 90853, and is there a facility fee?
- How many sessions does the program expect, and is there a package rate?
- Are there nonprofit or community groups for the same need?
Hospitals in Austin, TX without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Ascension Seton Williamsoncode not in file
- Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLCNo website on record
- Dell Children's Medical CenterNo website on record
- North Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Round Rock Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin CampusNo website on record
- The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterFile found, not read yet