US Health Care Costs

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 · Therapy and mental health · hospital facility charge

At the 101 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $203, and most charge between $85 and $462 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$203typical cash price
$233typical commercial insurer rate
$329typical list price
101hospitals in 31 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$173ID$466MTNDMN$47IL$208MI$244NY$222MA$192OR$209NVWYSDIA$246IN$81OH$181PA$200NJ$214CT$330RICA$255UT$107CONE$100MO$184KY$645WVVA$151MDDEAZ$366NMKSARTN$101NC$85SCDCOK$156LAMSAL$218GA$408HITX$184FL$350PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$218$218$218$96
Arizona2$366$366$366$343
California6$255$113$1,292$354
Connecticut1$330$330$330$141
Delaware1–––$824
Florida8$350$73$626$200
Georgia4$408$308$519$377
Iowa1$246$246$246$355
Idaho2$466$466$466$373
Illinois5$208$158$515$181
Indiana2$81$77$84$213
Kentucky2$645$645$645$230
Massachusetts3$192$150$192$135
Michigan3$244$244$301$92
Minnesota1$47$47$47$283
Missouri2$184$163$206$178
North Carolina4$85$85$182$138
Nebraska1$100$100$100$172
New Jersey8$214$178$230$262
Nevada1–––$111
New York1$222$222$222$175
Ohio7$181$132$313$344
Oklahoma2$156$156$156$337
Oregon1$209$209$209$226
Pennsylvania8$200$74$346$125
South Carolina3–––$189
Tennessee2$101$101$101$310
Texas9$184$53$364$291
Utah2$107$95$119$111
Virginia6$151$151$497$169
Washington2$173$173$173$463
101 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does psychotherapy, 30 minutes cost at a hospital?

At 75 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes is $203, and most charge between $85 and $462. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $233. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for psychotherapy, 30 minutes?

At 26 of the 55 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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