Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90837 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $160.50 to $560.30, with a median of $305.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90837, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$160.50MUSC Medical Center
Median$305.50half pay less
Highest$560.30in this market
Difference3.5×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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

median
Lowest $160.50Highest $560.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB PSYCHOTHERAPY,60MIN W PT/FAM $160.50 $321.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC OP Psych Tx 60 Min $305.50 $470.00 35%
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC Gbl OP Psych Tx 60 Min $560.30 $862.00 35%
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Inpatient: lowest $160.50, median $305.50, highest $560.30 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $305.50 — 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.