Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 INDIVID THPY 60MIN | $829.50 | $1,106.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 60 MINUTES | $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 Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC INDIVID THPY 60MIN | $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 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $180.00, median $274.88, highest $829.50 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $274.88 — 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.