Therapy session, 30 min cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy session, 30 minutes as an inpatient: from $35.03 to $75.71, with a median of $55.37. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $20.34 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $100.54 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90832, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W/ PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $35.03 | $113.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W/ PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $75.71 | $113.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC PHP-PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $116.56 | $376.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC IOP-BMU PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $116.56 | $376.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC IOP-ABU PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $116.56 | $376.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC IOP-BMU PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $251.92 | $376.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC PHP-PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $251.92 | $376.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC IOP-ABU PSYTX W/PATIENT, 30 MIN | $251.92 | $376.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.03, median $55.37, highest $75.71 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.37 — 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.