Psychotherapy session cost in Michigan

Prices at 58 hospitals in Michigan, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $157 — 32% below the US median ($231), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI $68 $150 ★ 4/5 91 min —
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI $68 $142 ★ 2/5 158 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI $74 $116 ★ 4/5 182 min —
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI $74 $135 ★ 1/5 168 min —
University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, MI $76 $121 ★ 4/5 345 min —
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI $88 $161 ★ 3/5 299 min —
McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI $96 $104 ★ 5/5 119 min —
McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey, MI $99 $132 ★ 3/5 157 min —
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI $100 $134 ★ 1/5 169 min —
McLaren Flint Flint, MI $101 $119 ★ 2/5 178 min —
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI $101 $119 ★ 3/5 261 min —
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI $101 $119 ★ 2/5 186 min —
McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI $101 $118 ★ 2/5 103 min —
McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI $101 $119 ★ 1/5 172 min —
McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI $106 $119 ★ 2/5 231 min —
Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, MI $115 $115 ★ 4/5 235 min —
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Battle Creek, MI $115 $133 ★ 3/5 191 min —
Bronson South Haven Hospital South Haven, MI $115 $137 — 136 min —
Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek, MI $115 $133 — — —
Bronson Lakeview Hospital Paw Paw, MI $115 $109 ★ 5/5 153 min —
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital Muskegon, MI $131 $113 ★ 3/5 220 min —
Tawas St Joseph Hospital Tawas City, MI $133 $195 ★ 3/5 113 min —
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services Grand Rapids, MI $138 $105 — — —
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI $153 — ★ 3/5 181 min —
McKenzie Health System Sandusky, MI $161 $128 — 133 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 October 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)
$232
Cash / self-pay
$157
Insurer-negotiated
$134
Medicare pays
$140
$85$387
Median cash $157  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $157 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $232 list price could save about $75 (32%).

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