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Group psychotherapy in Traverse City, MI costs $196 to $939. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Traverse City, MI 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 Traverse City, MI metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for group psychotherapy (CPT 90853). The lowest is $196 at Munson Medical Center, the median is $196 and the highest is $939 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. The most expensive hospital lists 4.8 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Traverse City, MI median of $196 is 69% above the national median of $116 across 862 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $16 to $1,350. 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 April 2026.

$196
lowest cash price in Traverse City, MI
Munson Medical Center · 19 mi
$196
median cash price
2 hospitals
4.8×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Munson Medical Center

Traverse City · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$196
list $230 · lowest of 16 lines
2
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center

Kalkaska · 39 mi · File Apr 2026

$939
list $1,105 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital

Frankfort · 27 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?

Questions people ask