Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $67.83 to $500.00, with a median of $255.84. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA FAMILY PSYTX (W/O THE PATIENT PRSNT) (MSW/LMHC) - FAC | $67.83 | $133.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY (W/O THE PATIENT PRESENT)-FAC - PHD | $81.60 | $160.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY (W/O THE PATIENT PRESENT)-FAC | $90.27 | $177.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC FAMILY PSYTX W/O PATIENT 30 MIN | $255.84 | $492.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC PSTX FAMILY WO PT 50 MIN CDM | $255.84 | $492.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC CRISIS TELEH 90846 FAM PSYC THER W/O PT PRESENT 50 MIN CDM | $255.84 | $492.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Fam Ther W/O Pt Fac 26+ Minutes | $500.00 | $500.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.83, median $255.84, highest $500.00 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $255.84 — 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.