Crisis therapy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes: from $51.10 to $327.20, with a median of $327.20. The lowest price is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The highest price is 6.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90839. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$51.10Winneshiek Medical Center
Median$327.20half pay less
Highest$327.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$276.10vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winneshiek Medical Center lowest Decorah · Decorah, IA Psychotherapy for crisis, first hour | $51.10 | $73.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN | $102.48 | $244.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN (30-74 MIN) | $190.40 | $238.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN | $263.05 | $328.81 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN | $263.05 | $328.81 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Psychotherapy for Crisis First 60 Minutes | $271.64 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC PSYTX CRISIS INITIAL 60 MIN | $313.49 | $391.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR CRISIS INITIAL 60 MINUTES | $327.20 | $409.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $313.49 | $313.49 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $51.10 | $51.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $263.05 | $263.05 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $271.64 | $271.64 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $102.48 | $102.48 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $327.20 | $327.20 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $190.40 | $190.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $263.05 | $263.05 |
What it is
Crisis psychotherapy is urgent therapy for a person in acute distress.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Psychotherapy for crisis, first 60 minutes in other states
- Alaska$292.60
- Arizona$209.33
- Arkansas$243.75
- California$342.16
- Colorado$778.02
- Connecticut$259.20
- Florida$405.28
- Georgia$536.25
- Idaho$466.00
- Illinois$240.00
- Indiana$128.42
- Kansas$198.32
- Kentucky$609.35
- Louisiana$46.20
- Maine$266.50
- Maryland$320.45
- Massachusetts$364.00
- Michigan$110.90
- Minnesota$235.79
- Mississippi$100.80
- Missouri$207.00
- Montana$200.00
- Nebraska$118.02
- Nevada$231.60
- New Hampshire$114.74
- New Jersey$219.33
- New Mexico$266.40
- New York$246.42
- North Carolina$109.70
- North Dakota$212.85
- Ohio$313.30
- Oklahoma$239.05
- Oregon$358.00
- Pennsylvania$174.00
- Rhode Island$286.00
- South Carolina$142.00
- South Dakota$360.00
- Tennessee$96.68
- Texas$326.34
- Utah$225.40
- Vermont$337.00
- Virginia$301.80
- Washington$254.80
- West Virginia$147.50
- Wisconsin$294.50
- Wyoming$240.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.