Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes: from $138.85 to $217.81, with a median of $178.33. The lowest listed price is at Banner Behavioral Health 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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 28, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital lowest Scottsdale, AZ PSYCHOTX PT 45MIN | $138.85 | $237.00 | 41% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Maricopa County Special Health Care District Phoenix, AZ HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $217.81 | $410.00 | 47% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $138.85, median $178.33, highest $217.81 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $138.85. 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.