Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90837 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Madison, WI — inpatient

In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $152.75 to $493.60, with a median of $380.11. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$152.75Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Median$380.11half pay less
Highest$493.60in this market
Difference3.2×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 Madison, WI.

median
Lowest $152.75Highest $493.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Fac Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $152.75 $235.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Pro Psychotherapy W/Patient 60 Minutes $365.95 $563.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES $365.95 $563.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYTX W PT 60 MINUTES $394.26 $492.82 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC PSYTX W PT 60 MIN (>53 MIN) $439.89 $549.86 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES $493.60 $617.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $152.75, median $380.11, highest $493.60 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $380.11 — 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.