# Commercial Price Variation for 11 Outpatient-Based Psychiatric Services

**Authors:** Kyle King, Joshua J. Skydel, Joseph S. Ross, Joshua D. Wallach

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.52939 · JAMA Network Open · 2026-01-20

## TL;DR

This study examines how much prices vary for common outpatient psychiatric services among commercial providers in the US.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into commercial pricing disparities for outpatient psychiatric care.

## Key findings

- Significant price variation was observed across different services and geographic regions.
- Commercial prices for psychiatric services often exceeded what is typically covered by insurance.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates commercial price variation for common outpatient psychiatric services in the US.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** mental illness (MESH:D001523), breast cancer (MESH:D001943)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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