Group psychotherapy in Phoenix, AZ costs $58 to $256. Here's every hospital's price.
2 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $58 at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, the median is $58 and the highest is $256 at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 4.4 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Phoenix, AZ median of $58 is 49% below the national median of $114 across 861 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $4 to $507. 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 January 2026 and September 2026. 39 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlySun City West · 37 mi · File Sep 2026
Glendale · 30 mi · File Sep 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?
Hospitals in Phoenix, AZ without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Central CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo Scottsdale CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Abrazo West CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenixcode not in file
- Banner Baywood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Boswell Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Casa Grande Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Desert Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Estrella Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Gateway Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Goldfield Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Heart Hospitalcode not in file
- Banner Ironwood Medical Centercode not in file
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Centercode not in file
- Chandler Regional Medical Centercode not in file
- City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixNo price file found
- Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospitalcode not in file
- Dignity Health Arizona General Hospitalcode not in file
- East Valley Er & HospitalFile could not be read
- Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaNo price file found
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterNo price file found
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterFile in an unsupported format
- Honorhealth Tempe Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Huhu Kam Memorial HospitalNo website on record
- Mayo Clinic HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Centercode not in file
- Phoenix Indian Medical CenterNo website on record
- St Josephs Hospital and Medical Centercode not in file
- The Core Institute Specialty HospNo price file found
- Valleywise Health Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Wickenburg Community HospitalNo website on record