Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $98.80 to $476.00, with a median of $118.00. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA Psychotherapy Fam Phd W/Out Patient Present | $98.80 | $247.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA HC CLN-PSY THER FAMILY 50MIN W/O PT | $118.00 | $472.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA HC PSY THER FAMILY 50 MIN W/O PT | $118.00 | $472.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS | $476.00 | $850.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY W/O PATIENT PRESENT 50 MINS | $476.00 | $850.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $98.80, median $118.00, highest $476.00 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $219.25 — 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.