Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $142.00 to $490.10, with a median of $316.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB PSYCHOTHERAPY,45 MIN W PT/FAM | $142.00 | $284.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Psychotherapy - Individual | $316.55 | $487.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Gbl Psychotherapy - Individual | $490.10 | $754.00 | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $142.00, median $316.55, highest $490.10 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $316.55 — 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.