Crisis therapy cost in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes: from $145.75 to $254.68, with a median of $200.22. The lowest listed price is at St. Peter's Health — $54.47 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $200.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90839, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 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 Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN | $145.75 | $171.47 | $140.60 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health lowest Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENTS/SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL THERAPY | $145.75 | $171.47 | $171.47 | 15% | — source file |
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital Helena, MT · (406) 444-7500 Psychotherapy for crisis, first hour | $254.68 | $339.57 | $114.04–$212.91 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $145.75, median $200.22, highest $254.68 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $145.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.