SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 45 Minutes |
$100.00 | $100.00 | — | — file |
|
| Boston Medical Center
BOSTON, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes |
$114.30 | $254.00 | 55% | — file |
|
| Tufts Medical Center
BOSTON, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 |
$142.80 | $204.00 | 30% | — file |
|
| Cambridge Health Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA HC IP Psychotherapy 45 Min |
$165.00 | $165.00 | — | — file |
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| Cambridge Health Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, MA HC Psychotherapy 45 Min |
$165.00 | $165.00 | — | — file |
|
| Tufts Medical Center
BOSTON, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 45 Min |
$176.40 | $252.00 | 30% | — file |
|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton
BOSTON, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes |
$184.89 | $410.86 | 55% | — file |
|
| Lowell General Hospital
LOWELL, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 |
$221.20 | $316.00 | 30% | — file |
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| MELROSEWAKEFIELD HEALTHCARE
MELROSE, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 |
$233.80 | $334.00 | 30% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.00, median $165.00, highest $233.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $165.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.