Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90834 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Therapy session, 45 min cost in Afton, WY — inpatient

In Afton, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for psychotherapy session, 45 minutes as an inpatient: from $248.50 to $248.50, with a median of $248.50. Across Wyoming, the median is $209.00 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90834, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 12, 2024 and Nov 12, 2024.

Lowest$248.50Star Valley Health
Median$248.50half pay less
Highest$248.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Star Valley Health Afton, WY · (307) 885-5800 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES $248.50 $355.00 $205.72–$355.00 30% Nov 12, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $248.50, median $248.50, highest $248.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $248.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.