Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90837 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient

In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $261.14 to $376.00, with a median of $290.05. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.

Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$261.14Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
Median$290.05half pay less
Highest$376.00in this market
Difference1.4×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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.

median
Lowest $261.14Highest $376.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA HC PSYTX W PT 60 MIN (>53 MIN) $261.14 $326.42 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC Psychotherapy Patient Individual Therapy 60 Minutes $266.50 $410.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 60 MINUTES $313.60 $392.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA PR Psychotherapy Patient 60 Minutes $376.00 $376.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $261.14, median $290.05, highest $376.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $290.05 — 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.