Psychotherapy session cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $383 — 66% above the US median ($230), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $218 $222 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $228 ★ 3/5 246 min 14.4%
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $280
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $305 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $461 $470 ★ 5/5 216 min 13.5%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $474 $484 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD $500 $164
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD $917

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 June 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)
$390
Cash / self-pay
$383
Insurer-negotiated
$346
Medicare pays
$140
$225$625
Median cash $383  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $383 — about 2.7× 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 $390 list price could save about $8 (2%).

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