Family therapy with the patient, 50 minutes in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Family therapy with the patient, 50 minutes as an inpatient: from $129.15 to $262.50, with a median of $181.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 90847, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston, MA HC Family Psychotherapy W/Patient Present 50 Mins | $129.15 | $287.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA Family Psychotherapy W/Patient Present 50 Mins | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA Hosp Family Psychotherapy W Phys | $163.10 | $233.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Family Psychotherapy W/ Pt 50 Mins | $181.00 | $181.00 | — | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA Hosp Family Psychotherapy W Phys | $191.10 | $273.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Family Psychotherapy W/Patient Present 50 Mins | $208.01 | $462.25 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA Hosp Family Psychotherapy W Phys | $262.50 | $375.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $129.15, median $181.00, highest $262.50 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $181.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
Family psychotherapy with the patient present is a session of about 50 minutes where the therapist works with the patient and family members together. It is used when family relationships affect the patient's mental health.
What the price covers
The price covers the joint session. Individual sessions are billed separately.