Crisis therapy cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $92.38 to $260.00, with a median of $142.52. The lowest listed price is at King's Daughters' Medical Center — $50.14 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $147.50 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center lowest Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINS (FACILITY FEE) | $92.38 | $230.93 | $107.84–$207.84 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 90839 Crisis Psychotherapy | $142.52 | $142.52 | $106.89–$142.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 90839 Crisis Psychotherapy | $260.00 | $260.00 | $195.00–$260.00 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Psychiatric Crisis 1st 60min | $406.11 | $406.11 | $304.58–$406.11 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $92.38, median $142.52, highest $260.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $142.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.