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Group psychotherapy in Bend, OR costs $60 to $276. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Bend, OR 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 Bend, OR metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $60 at St Charles Madras, the median is $276 and the highest is $276 at St Charles Medical Center Prineville. The most expensive hospital lists 4.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Bend, OR median of $276 is 138% above the national median of $116 across 862 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $13 to $345. 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 April 2026.

$60
lowest cash price in Bend, OR
St Charles Madras · 35 mi
$216 below the median
$276
median cash price
3 hospitals
4.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
St Charles Madras

Madras · 35 mi · File Apr 2026

$60
list $74 · lowest of 2 lines
2
St Charles Medical Center - Bend

Bend · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$276
list $345 · lowest of 2 lines
3
St Charles Medical Center Prineville

Prineville · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$276
list $345
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?

Questions people ask