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Group psychotherapy in Sacramento, CA costs $44 to $532. Here's every hospital's price.

8 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 8 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $44 at Mercy General Hospital, the median is $60 and the highest is $532 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville. The most expensive hospital lists 12 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $60 is 48% below the national median of $116 across 862 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $4 to $705. 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 April 2026 and September 2026. 8 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.

$44
lowest cash price in Sacramento, CA
Mercy General Hospital · 29 mi
$16 below the median
$60
median cash price
8 hospitals
12×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
8/16
hospitals with a cash price
8 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$44
list $237 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$53
list $237 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$57
list $237 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$60
list $237 · lowest of 4 lines
5
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$152
list $380 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento

Sacramento · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$532
list $950 · lowest of 6 lines
7
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento

Sacramento · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$532
list $950 · lowest of 3 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

Roseville · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$532
list $950 · lowest of 2 lines
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 Sacramento, 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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