Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $36.40 to $318.24, with a median of $164.64. The lowest listed price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 90832, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 19, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $36.40 | $91.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $88.80 | $222.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC CRISIS TELEH 90832 PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PT 30 MIN CDM | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSYCHOTH IND 30 MIN IOP CD/SA | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN PHP/IOP CDM | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC CD PHP TX IND PT 30MIN | $105.12 | $219.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN PHP/IOP CDM | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC CD PHP TX IND PT 30MIN | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC CD IOP TX IND PT 30MIN | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC CRISIS TELEH 90832 PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PT 30 MIN CDM | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYCHOTH IND 30 MIN IOP CD/SA | $144.48 | $301.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $164.64 | $343.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC CD PHP TX IND PT 30MIN | $164.64 | $343.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $164.64 | $343.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC CRISIS TELEH 90832 PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PT 30 MIN CDM | $164.64 | $343.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC PSYCHOTH IND 30 MIN IOP CD/SA | $164.64 | $343.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA Indv Psychotherapy 16-37 min | $172.09 | $172.09 | — | — source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $182.70 | $522.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA INDIV THERAPY 20-30 MIN | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA PSYCH DIAG EVAL W/MED SRVCS | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA INDIV TX NV W/MED 20-30MIN | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $236.95 | $677.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.40, median $164.64, highest $318.24 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $164.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90832 ($168.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CAHC LA PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT&/ FAMILY PER MIN | $2.10 | file |