TMS therapy (first session) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), first session with mapping as an inpatient: from $326.70 to $730.50, with a median of $528.60. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $201.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $963.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90867, 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment (stimulates nerve cells in brain to improve symptoms of depression) | $326.70 | $594.00 | $71.28–$801.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Repet Tms Tx Initial W/Map/Motr Threshld/Del&Mng | $730.50 | $974.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $326.70, median $528.60, highest $730.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $326.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
TMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain for depression. This code is the first session.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.