Crisis therapy cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $246.42 to $411.98, with a median of $246.42. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $246.42 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 90839, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Psychotherapy for Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $246.42 | $246.42 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Psychotherapy for Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $246.42 | $246.42 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Psychotherapy for Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $246.42 | $246.42 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Psychotherapy for Crisis - First 60 Minutes | $348.00 | $348.00 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Psychotherapy for Crisis - First 60 Minutes | $348.00 | $348.00 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Psychotherapy for Crisis - First 60 Minutes | $348.00 | $348.00 | $83.00–$348.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 MB PSYTX CRIS 2PPL30-74M NOMCD | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CRISIS INTERVENT COMPLX 1HR MM | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 PSY TX CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CRISIS INTERVNT NORM 90MN MIN | $411.98 | $1,211.97 | $132.31–$1,090.77 | 66% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 M CRISI CM/CS 1LIC30-74MNONMCD | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 M CRISIS HOME 1LIC30-74MNONMCD | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 MB CRISIS CM/CS2PPL30-74MNOMCD | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 MB CRISIS HOME2PPL30-74M NOMCD | $411.98 | $472.25 | $83.00–$936.00 | 13% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $246.42, median $246.42, highest $411.98 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $246.42 — 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
Crisis psychotherapy is urgent therapy for a person in acute distress.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.