Group psychotherapy in Johnson City, TN costs $50. Here's every hospital's price.
3 hospitals in the Johnson City, TN 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 Johnson City, TN metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $50 at Sycamore Shoals Hospital, the median is $50 and the highest is $50 at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.
The Johnson City, TN median of $50 is 58% below the national median of $118 across 727 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $26 to $361. 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 March 2026.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyElizabethton · 7 mi · File Mar 2026
Johnson City · 4 mi · File Mar 2026
Johnson City · 6 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 90853. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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?