Psychotherapy session cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $318 — 37% above the US median ($231), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $318 $201 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $318 $201 — — —
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $520 $261 ★ 2/5 151 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)
$318
Cash / self-pay
$318
Insurer-negotiated
$231
Medicare pays
$140
$318$480
Median cash $318  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $318 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($140). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

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Doctors who perform this in Orange

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
Stephanie Hill, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA1,058
Kathy Mccaleb, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA568
James Daehnert, PH.D.Psychologist, ClinicalOrange, CA405
Hannah Bernard, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA276
Claudia Garcia, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA204
Stephanie Hill, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA124
Rogelio Serrano, LMFTPsychologist, ClinicalOrange, CA123
Hannah Bernard, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA98
Yana RatushnyakLicensed Clinical Social WorkerOrange, CA95

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