Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes: from $102.05 to $340.00, with a median of $245.28. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jan 28, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Fac Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes | $102.05 | $157.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Pro Psychotherapy W/Patient 45 Minutes | $243.75 | $375.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $243.75 | $375.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYTX W PT 45 MINUTES | $246.80 | $308.49 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN (38-52 MIN) | $297.02 | $371.27 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $340.00 | $425.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.05, median $245.28, highest $340.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $245.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.