Crisis therapy cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $76.31 to $305.00, with a median of $264.33. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $188.02 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $294.50 at 51 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 90839, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $76.31 | $138.75 | $97.13–$131.81 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $76.31 | $138.75 | $97.13–$131.81 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC HP AODA OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN | $140.45 | $265.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC HP MH OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN | $146.81 | $277.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC MH OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN. | $223.66 | $422.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC AODA OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN | $223.66 | $422.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC MH OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN. | $223.66 | $422.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC AODA OUTPT PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 30-74 MIN | $223.66 | $422.00 | $207.30 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $305.00 | $610.00 | $366.00–$518.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $305.00 | $610.00 | $366.00–$518.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 THERAPY CRISIS 1ST 60 MIN | $305.00 | $610.00 | $366.00–$518.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.31, median $264.33, highest $305.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $305.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.