US Health Care Costs

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes in California

CPT 90832 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $113 to $1,292 at the 6 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$255typical cash price
$354typical commercial insurer rate
$113–$1.3kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Stanford Health Care
$113
El Camino Health
$203
University of California Davis Medical Center
$307
Good Samaritan Hospital
$1,292

California typical cash price: $255

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Stanford Health CareStanford$282$113–
El Camino HealthMountain View$811$203–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$768$307$230$72–$344 · 9 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$1,292$1,292$481$200–$1,034 · 32 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$354$336–$511 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$354$336–$511 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

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

At 4 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes is $255, and most charge between $140 and $997. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $354. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $113 at Stanford Health Care. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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