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Group psychotherapy in Houston, TX costs $89 to $594. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $89 at Harris Health, the median is $594 and the highest is $594 at Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Houston, TX median of $594 is 368% above the national median of $127 across 327 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $40 to $408. 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 2023 and April 2026. 50 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.

$89
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
Harris Health · 7 mi
$505 below the median
$594
median cash price
10 hospitals
6.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/60
hospitals with a cash price
50 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$89
list $159 · lowest of 8 lines
2
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$121
list $245 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$342
list $683 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Nassau Bay · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

Sugar Land · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188
7
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Cypress · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

$594
list $1,188 · 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 Houston, TX 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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