Psychotherapy session cost in Aurora, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Aurora, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $490 — 111% above the US median ($232), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO $157 $181 ★ 5/5 103 min 14.3%
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System Aurora, CO $490 $256 ★ 5/5 13.4%
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO $490 $256
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital Aurora, CO $856 $409 ★ 4/5 140 min 13.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$754
Cash / self-pay
$490
Insurer-negotiated
$256
Medicare pays
$140
$257$747
Median cash $490  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $490 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($140). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $754 list price could save about $264 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Aurora

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Wendy Karsh, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO987
Monica Montgomery, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO405
Lindsey Guthals, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO362
Jean Bogar, L.C.S.W.Licensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO338
Laurel Glickman, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO329
Suzannah Hart, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO201
Cari Friedman, L.C.S.W.Licensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO173
Jayne Lane, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO165
Mary O'hara, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAurora, CO159
Jodie Benabe, PSY. D.Psychologist, ClinicalAurora, CO141
Catherine De VilderLicensed Professional CounselorAurora, CO141
Melissa LacellePsychologist, ClinicalAurora, CO137

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