Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $89.40 to $333.90, with a median of $171.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital lowest Pittsburgh, PA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MINUTES | $89.40 | $149.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA OP INDIV THER 30 MIN | $168.00 | $280.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MINUTES | $168.00 | $280.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MINUTES | $175.20 | $292.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA PSYTX PT&/FAM 30 MIN RC | $204.05 | $291.50 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA SOCIAL SERVICE THERAPY- 30 MIN | $333.90 | $477.00 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $89.40, median $171.60, highest $333.90 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $171.45. 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.