Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90834 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient

In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $182.00 to $261.14, with a median of $251.00. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center Inc.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$182.00Covenant Medical Center Inc
Median$251.00half pay less
Highest$261.14in this market
Difference1.4×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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.

median
Lowest $182.00Highest $261.14

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Covenant Medical Center Inc lowest Waterloo, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 45 Minutes $182.00 $280.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 45 MINUTES $209.60 $262.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes $251.00 $251.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 45 Minutes $251.00 $251.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA HC PSYTX W PT 45 MIN (38-52 MIN) $261.14 $326.42 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $182.00, median $251.00, highest $261.14 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $251.00 — 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.