Crisis therapy cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $107.20 to $365.75, with a median of $342.16. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $234.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $342.16 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 90839, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $107.20 | $268.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN CDM | $212.64 | $443.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN CDM | $214.08 | $446.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN CDM | $215.04 | $448.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $342.16 | $658.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA · (213) 666-0171 PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS FIRST 30 - 89 MIN | $344.17 | $344.17 | — | — | — source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN CDM | $365.75 | $1,045.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $107.20, median $342.16, highest $365.75 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $342.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.