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Group psychotherapy in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $45 to $211. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $45 at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, the median is $123 and the highest is $211 at Mercy Hospital Washington. The most expensive hospital lists 4.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $123 is in line with the national median of $127 across 327 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $21 to $990. 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 March 2026 and June 2026. 24 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.

$45
lowest cash price in St. Louis, MO-IL
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital · 4 mi
$78 below the median
$123
median cash price
10 hospitals
4.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/36
hospitals with a cash price
24 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

Maryland Heights · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$45
list $56 · lowest of 2 lines
2
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

$52
list $87 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Touchette Regional Hospital INC

Centreville · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$79
list $128
4
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$123
list $223 · lowest of 12 lines
5
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$123
list $223 · lowest of 12 lines
6
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$123
list $223 · lowest of 12 lines
7
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$123
list $223 · lowest of 12 lines
8
St Josephs Hospital

Breese · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$130
list $181
9
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$211
list $325 · lowest of 3 lines
10
Mercy Hospital Washington

Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$211
list $325 · lowest of 3 lines
11
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

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12
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 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 St. Louis, MO-IL 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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