Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $112.50 to $394.50, with a median of $225.00. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Therapy Sw - Vc | $112.50 | $150.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Therapy Sw - Sm | $112.50 | $150.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy Sw | $157.50 | $210.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Therapy Ncrc 45 Minutes | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy, 45Min W/Pt And/Or Fam Mem Lcsw | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy, 45Min W/Pt And/Or Fam Mem Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 45 Minutes | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Therapy Md | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy Md | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Adi Individual Therapy 90834 | $317.25 | $423.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES | $318.24 | $612.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $353.25 | $471.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $353.25 | $471.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $353.25 | $471.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $353.25 | $471.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy/Biofeedback 45 Min Phd | $394.50 | $526.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.50, median $225.00, highest $394.50 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $227.00 — 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.