Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes: from $180.00 to $829.50, with a median of $274.88. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Mft | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 60Min Lcsw | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy 60Min Lcsw | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Casey Indiv Thpy 60Min Lcsw | $180.00 | $240.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Casey Individual Therapy 60Min Lcsw | $224.25 | $299.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Therapy Ncrc 60 Minutes | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Patient &/ Family 60 Minutes | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Casey Indv Thpy 60Min Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Casey Indiv Thpy 60Min Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 60Min Phd | $225.00 | $300.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psych Individual | $228.00 | $304.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Casey Individual Therapy 60Min Phd | $258.75 | $345.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy 60 Min Phd | $258.75 | $345.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Psychotherapy Md | $273.75 | $365.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Therapy 60 Min Lcsw | $276.00 | $368.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Thpy 60Min Lcsw | $276.00 | $368.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy 60 Min Phd | $301.50 | $402.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Indiv Thpy 60Min Phd | $301.50 | $402.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Individual Thpy/Biofeedback 60 Min Phd | $401.25 | $535.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 60 MINUTES | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC INDIVID THPY 60MIN | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC INDIVID THPY 60MIN | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 60 MINUTES | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 60 MINUTES | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC INDIVID THPY 60MIN | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 60 MINUTES | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $180.00, median $274.88, highest $829.50 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $274.88. 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.