Therapy session, 60 min cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for psychotherapy session, 60 minutes: from $261.54 to $568.68, with a median of $325.00. The lowest price is at MedStar Harbor Hospital (Baltimore). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $325.00, is 30% above the US median of $250.70.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($181.34).
- Maryland ranks 38th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 11 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90837. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar Harbor Hospital lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ADULT IND PSYCH TX 53+M | $261.54 | $266.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV I/P PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MIN | $263.40 | $439.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PPHP INDIVIDUAL THER 60min | $277.91 | $283.58 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC BH THERAPY 60 MIN IND | $311.05 | $317.40 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD TPsy Indiv Therapy,60mins | $320.45 | $326.99 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Psychotherapy, 60 minutes with patient | $325.00 | $325.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ADULT IND PSYCH TX 53+M | $375.00 | $382.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV HC Ind Psychotherapy 60 Min | $392.00 | $400.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ADULT IND PSYCH TX 53+M | $552.65 | $563.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC PSYCHOTHERAPY 60 MINUTES | $568.00 | $710.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ADULT IND PSYCH TX 53+M | $568.68 | $580.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $261.54 | $463.82 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $263.40 | $263.40 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $325.00 | $325.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $311.05 | $311.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $277.91 | $277.91 |
What therapy session, 60 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Therapy session, 60 min explained.
Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes in other states
- Alabama$193.00
- Alaska$345.00
- Arizona$207.43
- Arkansas$122.93
- California$367.20
- Colorado$345.80
- Connecticut$389.82
- Delaware$379.78, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$282.71, 2 hospitals
- Florida$431.30
- Georgia$628.00
- Idaho$219.01
- Illinois$276.00
- Indiana$212.65
- Iowa$281.00
- Kansas$224.35
- Kentucky$186.00
- Louisiana$108.96
- Maine$169.43
- Massachusetts$295.13
- Michigan$229.83
- Minnesota$186.00
- Mississippi$126.40
- Missouri$240.83
- Montana$184.50
- Nebraska$222.65
- Nevada$350.00
- New Hampshire$674.00
- New Jersey$177.99
- New Mexico$219.60
- New York$299.10
- North Carolina$134.62
- North Dakota$241.90
- Ohio$313.30
- Oklahoma$313.30
- Oregon$239.25
- Pennsylvania$302.40
- Rhode Island$174.60
- South Carolina$220.80
- South Dakota$368.00
- Tennessee$100.54
- Texas$275.02
- Utah$695.80
- Vermont$226.00
- Virginia$251.15
- Washington$263.25
- West Virginia$189.57
- Wisconsin$212.80
- Wyoming$308.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.