ECT cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 9 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session as an inpatient: from $1,863.50 to $3,058.00, with a median of $3,058.00. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital — $1,194.50 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,052.70 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 90870, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,863.50 | $3,727.00 | — | 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 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 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 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 Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $1,863.50, median $3,058.00, highest $3,058.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $3,058.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.