Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $122.54 to $255.72, with a median of $198.56. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY Patient Psychotherapy - 30 Minutes | $122.54 | $348.00 | 65% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY PSYTX W PT 30 MINUTES | $128.39 | $183.42 | 30% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY PSYCHOTHERAPY; 30 MINUTES | $141.23 | $201.76 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MOBLE CRISIS RSP 2PPL E15M90M< | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MOBLE CRIS HOME 2PPL E15M 90M< | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MOBLE CRIS CM/CS 2PPL E15M90M< | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MOBLE CRIS CM/CS 1LIC E15M90M< | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MOBILE CRISIS HOME 1LIC EA 15M | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY MED INDIVID COUNSEL BRF 30 MIN | $198.56 | $362.70 | 45% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY INDIVIDUAL COUNSEL BRF 30 MIN | $198.56 | $362.70 | 45% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY CRISIS INTERVENT BRIEF 15 MIN | $198.56 | $408.55 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PSYCHOTHERAPY INDIVIDUAL 30MIN | $198.56 | $362.60 | 45% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PSYCHOTHERAPY IND 20-29M MINIM | $198.56 | $362.70 | 45% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Psychotherapy W/Patient 30 Minutes | $255.72 | $255.72 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $122.54, median $198.56, highest $255.72 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $198.56. 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.