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Group psychotherapy in Joplin, MO-KS costs $45. Here's every hospital's price.

1 hospitals in the Joplin, MO-KS 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 Joplin, MO-KS metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $45 at Mercy Hospital Carthage, the median is $45 and the highest is $45.

The Joplin, MO-KS median of $45 is 61% below 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 $26 to $208. 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 June 2026 and September 2026. 3 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.

$45
lowest cash price in Joplin, MO-KS
Mercy Hospital Carthage · 10 mi
$45
median cash price
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Mercy Hospital Carthage

Carthage · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$45
list $60 · lowest of 4 lines
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Freeman Health System - Freeman West

Joplin · 3 mi · File Sep 2026

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Freeman Neosho Hospital

Neosho · 17 mi · File Sep 2026

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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 Joplin, MO-KS 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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