SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington
WASHINGTON, PA PSYTX PT&/FAM 45 MIN RC |
$222.60 | $318.00 | 30% | — file |
|
| UPMC Presbyterian
PITTSBURGH, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MINUTES |
$235.20 | $392.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 file |
|
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
PITTSBURGH, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MINUTES |
$287.40 | $479.00 | 40% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $222.60, median $235.20, highest $287.40 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $235.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.