Psychotherapy session cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $376 — 62% above the US median ($232), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $130 $161
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $364 $311 ★ 3/5 291 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $389 $242
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $389 $242 ★ 2/5 206 min

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 September 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)
$441
Cash / self-pay
$376
Insurer-negotiated
$242
Medicare pays
$140
$200$389
Median cash $376  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $376 — 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 $441 list price could save about $65 (15%).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

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
Jennifer Hylton, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalWorcester, MA2,983
Stephen Zombil, DNP, PMHNP-BCNurse PractitionerWorcester, MA786
Brenda King, PSYDPsychologist, ClinicalWorcester, MA633
Barbara Lord, LICSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerWorcester, MA491
Jeanne Vumbaca, LICSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerWorcester, MA465
R. Connors, PH.D.Psychologist, ClinicalWorcester, MA445
Donna Reed, LICSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerWorcester, MA439
Luann Fox, LMHCLicensed Professional CounselorWorcester, MA420
Lisa Storey, LMHCLicensed Professional CounselorWorcester, MA398
Marie Caparso, PH.DPsychologist, ClinicalWorcester, MA385
Augustus Sealy, PHD LMHCLicensed Professional CounselorWorcester, MA345
Robert Ciottone, PHDPsychologist, ClinicalWorcester, MA334

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