Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes: from $313.60 to $612.95, with a median of $357.48. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90837, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $313.60 | $392.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $313.60 | $392.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC PSYTX W PT 60 MIN (>53 MIN) | $357.48 | $446.84 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC PSYTX W PT 60 MIN (>53 MIN) | $357.48 | $446.84 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 60 Minutes | $376.00 | $376.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 60 Minutes | $612.95 | $943.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $313.60, median $357.48, highest $612.95 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $357.48. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.