Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $163.10 to $400.00, with a median of $212.10. The lowest listed price is at Lowell General Hospital.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 90837, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital lowest Lowell, MA Hosp Psychotherapy Patient Level 4 | $163.10 | $233.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes | $165.60 | $368.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes | $184.89 | $410.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 60 Min | $212.10 | $303.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA Hosp Psychotherapy Patient Level 4 | $212.10 | $303.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA Hosp Psychotherapy Patient Level 4 | $223.30 | $319.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 60 Minutes | $282.00 | $282.00 | — | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Telemed Psytx W Pt 60 Min | $319.20 | $456.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $163.10, median $212.10, highest $400.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $212.10 — 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.