Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90837 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY — inpatient

In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $271.70 to $355.55, with a median of $271.70. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90837, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$271.70St Peters Hospital
Median$271.70half pay less
Highest$355.55in this market
Difference1.3×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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.

median
Lowest $271.70Highest $355.55

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 60 Minutes Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) $271.70 $418.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient 60 Minutes Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) $271.70 $418.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 60 Minutes $271.70 $418.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY PR Psychotherapy Patient 60 Minutes $315.36 Mar 31, 2026
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Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 60 Minutes $355.55 $547.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $271.70, median $271.70, highest $355.55 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $271.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This is an individual psychotherapy session of about 60 minutes (53 minutes or more). It is used when a longer session is needed for talk therapy, such as for trauma or complex issues.

What the price covers

The price covers the therapy time. A first evaluation (90791) and any facility fee in a hospital clinic are billed separately.