Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $100.00 to $233.80, with a median of $165.00. The lowest listed price is at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance lowest Cambridge, MA Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 45 Minutes | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes | $114.30 | $254.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 | $142.80 | $204.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC IP Psychotherapy 45 Min | $165.00 | $165.00 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Psychotherapy 45 Min | $165.00 | $165.00 | — | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 45 Min | $176.40 | $252.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes | $184.89 | $410.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 | $221.20 | $316.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA Hosp Psychotherapy W Patient Level 3 | $233.80 | $334.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $100.00, median $165.00, highest $233.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $165.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.