Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90834 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Dubuque, IA — inpatient

In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $172.25 to $490.75, with a median of $215.28. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$172.25Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
Median$215.28half pay less
Highest$490.75in this market
Difference2.8×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dubuque, IA.

median
Lowest $172.25Highest $490.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque lowest Dubuque, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes $172.25 $265.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES $209.60 $262.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN (38-52 MIN) $220.96 $276.20 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes $490.75 $755.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $172.25, median $215.28, highest $490.75 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $215.28 — 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.