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Group psychotherapy in Baton Rouge, LA costs $59 to $266. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Baton Rouge, LA 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 Baton Rouge, LA metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $59 at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, the median is $183 and the highest is $266 at Womans Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 4.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Baton Rouge, LA median of $183 is 55% above the national median of $118 across 727 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $25 to $1,099. 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 March 2026 and April 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.

$59
lowest cash price in Baton Rouge, LA
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge · 9 mi
$124 below the median
$183
median cash price
5 hospitals
4.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/14
hospitals with a cash price
9 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$59
list $184 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Baton Rouge · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$183
list $262 · lowest of 2 lines
3
The General

Baton Rouge · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$183
list $262 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Ochsner St Mary

Morgan City · 56 mi · File Apr 2026

$258
list $1,289 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Womans Hospital

Baton Rouge · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$266
list $266 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 90853. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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 Baton Rouge, LA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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