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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Texas

CPT 90834 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $66 to $725 at the 10 Texas hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$329typical cash price
$166typical commercial insurer rate
$66–$725cash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Texas typical cash price: $329

Texas hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler$663$66$166$166–$438 · 10 plans
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$494$247$502only 2 plans
St David's Medical CenterAustin$411$411$151$70–$283 · 65 plans
Medical City DentonDenton$725$725$300$102–$580 · 51 plans
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay––$291only 1 plan
Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress––$291only 1 plan
Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land––$291only 1 plan
Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands––$324only 2 plans
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston––$502only 2 plans
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston––$291only 1 plan
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, 45 minutes cost at a hospital in Texas?

At 4 Texas hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes is $329, and most charge between $121 and $631. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $166. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for psychotherapy, 45 minutes?

At 1 of the 3 hospitals in Texas 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.

Which hospital in Texas has the lowest cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $66 at Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital. 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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