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Group psychotherapy in Los Angeles, CA costs $34 to $291. Here's every hospital's price.

21 hospitals in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, 21 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $34 at Providence St. Joseph Hospital, the median is $131 and the highest is $291 at Coastal Communities Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 8.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Los Angeles, CA median of $131 is in line with the national median of $127 across 327 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

31 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $4 to $2,546. 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 July 2024 and September 2026. 65 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.

$34
lowest cash price in Los Angeles, CA
Providence St. Joseph Hospital · 29 mi
$97 below the median
$131
median cash price
21 hospitals
8.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
21/100
hospitals with a cash price
65 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Providence St. Joseph Hospital

Orange · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$34
list $43 · lowest of 9 lines
2
Providence St. Jude Medical Center

Fullerton · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$69
list $144 · lowest of 30 lines
3
UCI Health-Orange

Orange · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$72
list $180
4
Encino Hospital Medical Center

Encino · 18 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $60 · lowest of 5 lines
5
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center

Garden Grove · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $262 · lowest of 2 lines
6
West Anaheim Medical Center

Anaheim · 22 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $543 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Huntington Beach Hospital

Huntington Beach · 30 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $543 · lowest of 2 lines
8
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

La Palma · 20 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $543 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Centinela Hospital Medical Center

Inglewood · 15 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $296 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Sherman Oaks Hospital

Sherman Oaks · 16 mi · File Sep 2026

$130
list $464
11
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro

San Pedro · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$131
list $375 · lowest of 10 lines
12
L A Downtown Medical Center

Los Angeles · 5 mi · Older file Jul 2024

$143
list $143
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 Los Angeles, CA 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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