Therapy session, 60 min cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $295.56 to $344.82, with a median of $320.19. The lowest listed price is at Northwest Hospital — $24.63 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $195.49 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 90837, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hospital lowest Tucson, AZ PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MIN | $295.56 | $821.00 | $123.15–$738.90 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahurita Hospital Tucson, AZ PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MIN | $320.19 | $821.00 | $110.01–$492.60 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MIN | $320.19 | $821.00 | $110.01–$492.60 | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MIN | $344.82 | $821.00 | $125.61–$738.90 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $295.56, median $320.19, highest $344.82 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $172.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.