Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $256.50 to $378.00, with a median of $364.00. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 90846, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH FAMILY THERAPY W/O PATIENT, 26+ MIN (90846) | $256.50 | $285.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $287.95 | $443.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Family Psychotherapy Wo Pt 50 Min | $364.00 | $560.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH FAM THPY W/O PATIENT PER VISIT, 26+ MIN | $378.00 | $420.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $256.50, median $364.00, highest $378.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $364.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
Family psychotherapy without the patient present is a session of about 50 minutes where a therapist meets with family members to work on issues affecting the patient's treatment. It is often used in child and adolescent care.
What the price covers
The price covers the session with family members. Any separate individual sessions for the patient are billed on their own.