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Group psychotherapy in Providence, RI-MA costs $84 to $207. Here's every hospital's price.

6 hospitals in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $84 at Kent County Memorial Hospital, the median is $85 and the highest is $207 at The Miriam Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Providence, RI-MA median of $85 is 27% below the national median of $116 across 862 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $19 to $641. 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 December 2025 and April 2026. 7 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.

$84
lowest cash price in Providence, RI-MA
Kent County Memorial Hospital · 10 mi
$1 below the median
$85
median cash price
6 hospitals
2.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
6/14
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Kent County Memorial Hospital

Warwick · 10 mi · File Feb 2026

$84
list $240
2
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Providence · 10 mi · File Feb 2026

$84
list $240
3
Rhode Island Hospital

Providence · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$85
list $85 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Southcoast Hospitals Group

Fall River · 7 mi · File Dec 2025

$145
list $289 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Newport Hospital

Newport · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$207
list $207 · lowest of 2 lines
6
The Miriam Hospital

Providence · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$207
list $207 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Saint Anne's Hospital

Fall River · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

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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 Providence, RI-MA 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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