Therapy session, 45 min cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for psychotherapy session, 45 minutes: from $73.17 to $572.46, with a median of $112.00. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $112.00, is 47% below the US median of $212.90.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($181.34).
- North Carolina ranks 3rd of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90834. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$73.17Duke University Hospital + 1 more
Median$112.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$572.46in North Carolina
Lowest saves$38.83vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Psytx Patient 45 Minutes | $73.17 | $271.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Psytx Patient 45 Minutes | $73.17 | $271.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $76.50 | $153.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $81.00 | $162.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $98.00 | $196.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Psychotherapy 45 Mins W/ Pt | $112.00 | $160.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $122.64 | $219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Psychotherapy, 45 minutes with patient | $123.20 | $308.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Psytx W Pt 45 Minutes | $129.20 | $340.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Psytx W Pt 45 Minutes | $129.20 | $340.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Psytx W Pt 45 Minutes | $129.20 | $340.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $131.60 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $236.32 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chg - Psychotherapy,45Min W/Pt,Fmly | $247.00 | $494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $267.12 | $504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $267.12 | $504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Psychotherapy W/ Pt 45 Mins | $277.20 | $495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $295.00 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC INDIV SESSION 45MIN | $423.76 | $423.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC INDIV SESSION 45MIN | $567.31 | $567.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENT &/ FAMILY 45 MINUTES | $572.46 | $572.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 9 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $73.17 | $129.20 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $295.00 | $431.16 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $76.50 | $78.75 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $122.64 | $122.64 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $572.46 | $572.46 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $73.17 | $73.17 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $236.32 | $236.32 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $267.12 | $267.12 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $423.76 | $423.76 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $131.60 | $131.60 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $277.20 | $277.20 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $267.12 | $267.12 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What therapy session, 45 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Therapy session, 45 min explained.
Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes in other states
- Alabama$150.00
- Alaska$172.38
- Arizona$181.82
- Arkansas$154.24
- California$318.24
- Colorado$279.54
- Connecticut$262.81
- Delaware$379.78, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$298.76, 2 hospitals
- Florida$390.12
- Georgia$389.22
- Idaho$154.63
- Illinois$191.58
- Indiana$141.00
- Iowa$234.75
- Kansas$166.37
- Kentucky$180.05
- Louisiana$108.96
- Maine$174.24
- Maryland$230.42
- Massachusetts$250.50
- Michigan$213.35
- Minnesota$151.09
- Mississippi$139.75
- Missouri$191.10
- Montana$143.38
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$322.00
- New Hampshire$906.50
- New Jersey$177.84
- New Mexico$158.70
- New York$261.67
- North Dakota$258.40
- Ohio$267.00
- Oklahoma$276.42
- Oregon$195.82
- Pennsylvania$255.96
- Rhode Island$169.00
- South Carolina$212.55
- South Dakota$294.40
- Tennessee$95.58
- Texas$274.50
- Utah$548.05
- Vermont$139.38
- Virginia$207.00
- Washington$181.83
- West Virginia$138.00
- Wisconsin$141.55
- Wyoming$255.15
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.