Therapy session, 45 min cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $236.44 to $236.44, with a median of $236.44. Across California, the median is $318.24 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital lowest Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $236.44 | $295.55 | $236.44–$295.55 | 20% | — source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $322.00 | $402.50 | $322.00–$402.50 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $236.44, median $236.44, highest $236.44.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $244.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.