Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90834 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient

In Pittsburgh, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $190.80 to $287.40, with a median of $235.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.

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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 2026.

Lowest$190.80UPMC Washington
Median$235.20half pay less
Highest$287.40in this market
Difference1.5×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 Pittsburgh, PA.

median
Lowest $190.80Highest $287.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA PSYTX PT&/FAM 45 MIN RC $190.80 $318.00 40%
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MINUTES $235.20 $392.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MINUTES $287.40 $479.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $190.80, median $235.20, highest $287.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $235.20 — 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.