SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes |
$182.00 | $280.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES |
$209.60 | $262.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes |
$251.00 | $251.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes |
$251.00 | $251.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN (38-52 MIN) |
$261.14 | $326.42 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $182.00, median $251.00, highest $261.14 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $251.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.