Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90834 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient

In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $67.83 to $404.00, with a median of $382.56. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center.

Cash prices at 7 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.

Lowest$67.83Virginia Mason Medical Center
Median$382.56half pay less
Highest$404.00in this market
Difference6.0×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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

median
Lowest $67.83Highest $404.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 45 MINUTES (MSW/LMHC) - FAC $67.83 $133.00 49%
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Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 45 MINUTES - FAC PHD $81.60 $160.00 49%
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Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 45 MINUTES - FAC $90.27 $177.00 49%
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Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle, WA PSYCHOTHERAPY 45 MIN PATIENT $161.60 $202.00 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Psychotherapy, 45 Minutes $180.50 $361.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PR 90834 PSYTX W PT 45 MIN RHC $232.44 $447.00 48% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 45 MIN CDM $255.84 $492.00 48% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90834 PSYTX W PT 45 MIN RHC $375.84 $783.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PR 90834 PSYTX W PT 45 MIN RHC $375.84 $783.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PR 90834 PSYTX W PT 45 MIN RHC $375.84 $783.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN PHP/IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 45 MIN CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN PHP/IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 45 MIN CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN PHP/IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 45 MIN CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN IOP CDM $389.28 $811.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Psychotherapy 38-52 Minutes $404.00 $404.00
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Inpatient: lowest $67.83, median $382.56, highest $404.00 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $382.56 — 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.