Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90837 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $236.13 to $394.27, with a median of $292.07. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.

Cash prices at 4 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 Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.

Lowest$236.13Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Median$292.07half pay less
Highest$394.27in this market
Difference1.7×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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.

median
Lowest $236.13Highest $394.27

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $236.13 $236.13
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Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $236.13 $236.13
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Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $236.13 $236.13
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Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $236.13 $236.13
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Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Patient Psychotherapy - 60 Minutes $348.00 $348.00
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Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Patient Psychotherapy - 60 Minutes $348.00 $348.00
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Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Patient Psychotherapy - 60 Minutes $348.00 $348.00
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Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY PSYCHOTHERAPY INDIVIDUAL 60MIN $394.27 $551.42 28% Aug 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $236.13, median $292.07, highest $394.27 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $236.13 — 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.