Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90832 California Outpatient

Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes cost in California

In California, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes: from $36.40 to $681.13, with a median of $318.24. The lowest price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital (Orange). The highest price is 18.7× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90832. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$36.40Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital

Median$318.24half pay less

Highest$681.13in California

Lowest saves$281.84vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$36.40	$91.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Psytx pt&/family 30 minutes	$68.04	$128.37	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MIN W PT	$102.60	$228.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CRISIS TELEH 90832 PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PT 30 MIN CDM	$105.12	$219.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Psychotherapy 30 Min	$112.80	$282.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PHP YOUTH INDIVIDUAL BRIEF	$117.90	$262.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC PHP YOUTH INDIVIDUAL BRIEF	$117.90	$262.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Therapy Ncrc 30 Minutes	$138.75	$185.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM	$144.48	$301.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Psychotherapy, 30 minutes	$150.00	$150.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCHOTH IND 30 MIN IOP CD/SA	$164.64	$343.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Individual therapy, 30 minutes	$165.55	$301.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC	$169.32	$332.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM	$182.70	$522.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Indiv Brief Therapy	$186.17	$186.17	— source file
NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 90832 PSYTX W PT 30 MIN RHC	$191.25	$375.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Pshcho Tx 30 Min Pt Or Fam	$199.95	$199.95	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC PSY THERAPY 30MIN W/PT AND/OR FAM	$202.75	$811.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Psytx Pt&/Family 30 Minutes	$227.00	$943.33	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCH IND	$227.00	$255.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY 30MIN	$227.00	$525.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM	$236.95	$677.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$270.00	$360.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$270.00	$360.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$270.00	$360.00	— source file
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$270.00	$360.00	— source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Psychotherapy, 30 minutes	$272.00	$272.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Psytx W Pt 30 Minutes	$293.50	$293.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PSYTX W PT 30 MIN IOP CDM	$307.02	$602.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$318.24	$612.00	— source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PSYCHOTHERAPY W PT 30 MIN CDM	$322.83	$633.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$390.40	$488.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA PSYTX PT&/FAMILY 30 MINUTES	$390.40	$488.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PSYCHOTHERAPY W/PATIENT 30 MINUTES	$442.96	$791.00	— source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PSYCHOTHERAPY 30 MINUTES	$681.13	$1,047.89	Nov 26, 2025 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	17	$36.40	$318.24
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	10	$138.75	$270.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	9	$442.96	$442.96
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	6	$102.60	$152.04
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4	$112.80	$322.86
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$191.25	$314.92
Fresno, CA	3	$390.40	$390.40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	3	$442.96	$442.96
Vallejo, CA	3	$199.95	$442.96
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$68.04	$68.04
Eureka-Arcata, CA	1	$169.32	$169.32
Glendale, CA	1	$293.50	$293.50
Los Angeles, CA	1	$318.24	$318.24
Moreno Valley, CA	1	$318.24	$318.24
Modesto, CA	1	$442.96	$442.96
Ontario, CA	1	$318.24	$318.24
Richmond, CA	1	$442.96	$442.96
Salinas, CA	1	$150.00	$150.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$442.96	$442.96
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$272.00	$272.00

What it is

This is an individual psychotherapy session of about 30 minutes (16 to 37 minutes) with a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist or counselor. It is used for talk therapy for anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health concerns.

What the price covers

The price covers the therapy time with the clinician. A first diagnostic evaluation is billed separately (90791), and a hospital-based clinic may add a facility fee.

Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.