Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90846 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $49.20 to $375.00, with a median of $280.76. The lowest listed price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital.

Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 90846, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 19, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$49.20Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital
Median$280.76half pay less
Highest$375.00in this market
Difference7.6×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $49.20Highest $375.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange, CA HB FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $49.20 $123.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $134.80 $337.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN PHP/IOP CDM $178.08 $371.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN CDM $178.08 $371.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC PSYTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN IOP CDM $178.08 $371.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSYTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN IOP CDM $185.28 $386.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC PSTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN CDM $185.28 $386.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC PSYTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN IOP CDM $219.36 $457.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC PSTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN CDM $219.36 $457.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS $342.16 $658.00 48%
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA FMLY TX W/O PT 60 MIN $375.00 $375.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $49.20, median $280.76, highest $375.00 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $227.00 — 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.