Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $67.83 to $303.00, with a median of $205.44. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 30 MINUTES (MSW/LMHC) - FAC | $67.83 | $133.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 30 MINUTES - FAC PHD | $81.60 | $160.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 30 MINUTES - FAC | $90.27 | $177.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $129.48 | $249.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle, WA PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MIN PATIENT | $132.00 | $165.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $142.48 | $274.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC | $203.04 | $423.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $205.44 | $428.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC CONTINUING CARE WEEKLY CHECK, 30MINS | $206.96 | $398.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN PHP/IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN PHP/IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN PHP/IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM | $210.24 | $438.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Psychotherapy 16-37mins | $303.00 | $303.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.83, median $205.44, highest $303.00 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $208.60. 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.