Psychotherapy session cost in Denver, CO

Prices at 3 hospitals in Denver, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 21% above the US median ($232), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Denver, CO $208 $204 ★ 3/5 211 min 14.5%
HCA Healthone Rose Denver, CO $354 $59 ★ 4/5 129 min 14.6%

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 July 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)
$474
Cash / self-pay
$281
Insurer-negotiated
$204
Medicare pays
$140
$223$339
Median cash $281  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $281 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $474 list price could save about $193 (41%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Denver

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
Sara Gilloth, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO860
Elizabeth Robinson, PSYDPsychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO671
Patricia Higgins, L.C.S.W.Licensed Clinical Social WorkerDenver, CO506
Stefanie GriglakPsychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO487
Renee Rhoades, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerDenver, CO483
Melissa Polo-Henston, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO421
Shauna Casement, PSY.D.Psychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO399
Werner Boos, PSYDPsychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO375
Jeanette Nicastri, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerDenver, CO366
Stephanie Evans, PSYDPsychologist, ClinicalDenver, CO304
Yelena Avramenko, LPCLicensed Professional CounselorDenver, CO294
Pamela Cooper, LCSW, CAC IIILicensed Clinical Social WorkerDenver, CO271

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