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Group psychotherapy in Dayton, OH costs $181 to $235. Here's every hospital's price.

9 hospitals in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $181 at Miami Valley Hospital, the median is $206 and the highest is $235 at Dayton Childrens Hospital.

The Dayton, OH median of $206 is 74% above the national median of $118 across 727 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $99 to $149. 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. 1 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.

$181
lowest cash price in Dayton, OH
Miami Valley Hospital · 6 mi
$25 below the median
$206
median cash price
9 hospitals
1.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
9/10
hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Miami Valley Hospital

Dayton · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$181
list $181
2
Upper Valley Medical Center

Troy · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$181
list $181
3
Kettering Health Greene Memorial

Xenia · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
4
Kettering Health Main Campus

Kettering · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
5
Kettering Health Dayton

Dayton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
6
Kettering Health Miamisburg

Miamisburg · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
7
Soin Medical Center

Beaver Creek · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
8
Kettering Health Troy

Troy · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$206
list $514
9
Dayton Childrens Hospital

Dayton · 4 mi · File Mar 2026

$235
list $336
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 Dayton, OH 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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