Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes in St. Louis, MO-IL — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $173.52 to $227.52, with a median of $183.00. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis.
Cash prices at 5 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 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis lowest Breese, IL HC THERAPY FAMILY PSYCH W/O PATIENT 50 MIN | $173.52 | $241.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Family psychotherapy, without patient present, 50 minutes | $179.88 | $224.84 | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Family Psychotherapy W/O Patient Present 50 Mins | $183.00 | $244.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC THERAPY FAMILY PSYCH W/O PATIENT 50 MIN | $227.52 | $316.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.52, median $183.00, highest $227.52 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $227.52 — 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.