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Group psychotherapy in Denver, CO costs $49 to $213. Here's every hospital's price.

9 hospitals in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, 9 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $49 at Children's Hospital Colorado, the median is $194 and the highest is $213 at Adventhealth Castle Rock. The most expensive hospital lists 4.3 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Denver, CO median of $194 is 53% above the national median of $126 across 335 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $8 to $499. 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 February 2026 and April 2026. 13 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.

$49
lowest cash price in Denver, CO
Children's Hospital Colorado · 21 mi
$144 below the median
$194
median cash price
9 hospitals
4.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
9/22
hospitals with a cash price
13 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$49
list $76 · lowest of 7 lines
2
Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital

Lakewood · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$186
list $465 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus

Westminster · 36 mi · File Feb 2026

$186
list $465 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Orthocolorado Hosp at St Anthony Med Campus

Lakewood · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$186
list $465 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Denver Health & Hospital Authority

Denver · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$194
list $553 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Adventhealth Porter

Denver · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $213 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Adventhealth Littleton

Littleton · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $213 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Adventhealth Parker

Parker · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $213 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Adventhealth Castle Rock

Castle Rock · 2 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $213 · 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 Denver, CO 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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