ECT cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $848.85 to $3,058.00, with a median of $3,058.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph — $2,209.15 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,052.70 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 90870, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $848.85 | $6,491.20 | $819.14–$1,207.71 | 87% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,863.50 | $3,727.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,058.00 | $6,116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $848.85, median $3,058.00, highest $3,058.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,058.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.