Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $138.75 to $318.24, with a median of $227.00. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Therapy Ncrc 30 Minutes | $138.75 | $185.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy 30Min Lcsw | $139.20 | $185.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 30Min Lcsw | $139.20 | $185.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Thpy 30Min Lcsw | $139.20 | $185.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 30 Min Phd | $174.00 | $232.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 30Min Phd | $174.00 | $232.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 30 Minutes | $174.00 | $232.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy 30 Min Phd | $200.25 | $267.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PSYCH IND ACT 20-30M | $227.00 | $375.00 | 39% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PSYCH IND | $227.00 | $255.00 | 11% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA PSYCH IND 16-37 MIN | $227.00 | $1,044.75 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES | $270.00 | $360.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES | $270.00 | $360.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES | $270.00 | $360.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES | $270.00 | $360.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $138.75, median $227.00, highest $318.24 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $200.25. 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.