Crisis therapy cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 26 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $91.65 to $491.40, with a median of $240.00. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $148.35 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $240.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 17 cities for code 90839, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital lowest Glenview, IL Psychotherapy Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $91.65 | $141.00 | $22.98–$75.44 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Psychotherapy Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $91.65 | $141.00 | $22.98–$75.44 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital lowest Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Psychotherapy Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $91.65 | $141.00 | $22.98–$75.44 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital lowest Skokie, IL Psychotherapy Crisis Initial 60 Minutes | $91.65 | $141.00 | $22.98–$75.44 | 35% | — source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 PSYCHOTHERAPY, CRISIS 1ST 60MI | $126.69 | $126.69 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 PSYCHOTHERAPY CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL PSYCHOTHERAPY CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 PSYCHOTHERAPY CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $160.00 | $160.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $165.00 | $330.00 | $144.21–$264.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB Crisis Psychotherapy - Initial 60 Mins | $191.75 | $295.00 | $48.09–$157.83 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL HB Crisis Psychotherapy - Initial 60 Mins | $191.75 | $295.00 | $48.09–$157.83 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL HB Crisis Psychotherapy - Initial 60 Mins | $191.75 | $295.00 | $48.09–$157.83 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB Crisis Psychotherapy - Initial 60 Mins | $191.75 | $295.00 | $48.09–$157.83 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $220.00 | $440.00 | $192.28–$352.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $220.00 | $440.00 | $192.28–$352.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $240.00 | $480.00 | $209.76–$384.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $240.00 | $480.00 | $209.76–$384.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $240.00 | $480.00 | $209.76–$384.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $240.00 | $480.00 | $209.76–$432.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $240.00 | $480.00 | $209.76–$384.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $295.00 | $590.00 | $257.83–$472.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Psychotherapy For Crisis Initial 60 Minutes-Pbb | $300.00 | $300.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Psytx Crisis Initial 60 Min | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Naperville Psychiatric Ventures Naperville, IL HC CRISIS PSYCHOTHERAPY - INITIAL 60 MINS | $304.00 | $304.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $315.00 | $630.00 | $275.31–$504.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $315.00 | $630.00 | $275.31–$504.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Psychotherapy For Crisis; First 60 Minutes | $424.00 | $424.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS FIRST 60 MIN | $491.40 | $702.00 | $259.74–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Psychotherapy For Crisis; First 60 Minutes-Pbb | $493.00 | $493.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.65, median $240.00, highest $491.40 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 37 facilities here, median $240.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 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.