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Group psychotherapy in Seattle, WA costs $39 to $216. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $39 at Virginia Mason Medical Center, the median is $210 and the highest is $216 at Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics. The most expensive hospital lists 5.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Seattle, WA median of $210 is 66% above the national median of $127 across 327 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $20 to $3,675. 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 April 2026. 22 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.

$39
lowest cash price in Seattle, WA
Virginia Mason Medical Center · 24 mi
$171 below the median
$210
median cash price
5 hospitals
5.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/27
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle · 24 mi · File Jan 2026

$39
list $77 · lowest of 6 lines
2
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Everett · 39 mi · File Apr 2026

$207
list $398 · lowest of 14 lines
3
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill

Seattle · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$210
list $438 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Swedish Issaquah

Issaquah · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$210
list $438 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics

Bellevue · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$216
list $431 · lowest of 3 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 Seattle, WA 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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