Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes: from $147.00 to $375.50, with a median of $375.50. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV PSYTX W PT 45 MINUTES | $147.00 | $294.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Indiv Therapy (45 Min) | $207.00 | $414.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chg - Psychotherapy,45Min W/Pt,Fmly | $207.00 | $414.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC PSYTX PT 38-52 MINUTES | $375.50 | $751.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC PSYTX PT 38-52 MINUTES | $375.50 | $751.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PSYTX PT 38-52 MINUTES | $375.50 | $751.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PSYTX PT 38-52 MINUTES | $375.50 | $751.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC PSYTX PT 38-52 MINUTES | $375.50 | $751.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $147.00, median $375.50, highest $375.50 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $375.50. 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.