Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $73.00 to $365.40, with a median of $129.92. The lowest listed price is at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 90832, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance lowest Cambridge, MA Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 30 Minutes | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 30 Minutes | $107.55 | $239.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 1 | $123.90 | $177.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Home Psychotherapy 30 Min | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Psychotherapy 30 Min | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 30 Minutes | $135.83 | $301.85 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 1 | $139.30 | $199.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 30 Min | $144.20 | $206.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 1 | $171.50 | $245.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 30 Min | $365.40 | $522.00 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $73.00, median $129.92, highest $365.40 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $129.92. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is an individual psychotherapy session of about 30 minutes (16 to 37 minutes) with a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist or counselor. It is used for talk therapy for anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health concerns.
What the price covers
The price covers the therapy time with the clinician. A first diagnostic evaluation is billed separately (90791), and a hospital-based clinic may add a facility fee.