Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes: from $148.20 to $355.55, with a median of $183.95. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 90834, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $148.20 | $228.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $183.95 | $283.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $183.95 | $283.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY PR Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes | $229.00 | $229.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes | $306.15 | $471.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes | $355.55 | $547.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.20, median $183.95, highest $355.55 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $183.95. 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 45 minutes (38 to 52 minutes). It is the most common therapy session length, used for talk therapy for conditions like anxiety and depression.
What the price covers
The price covers the therapy session. A first evaluation (90791) and any facility fee at a hospital-based clinic are billed separately.