Doctor visits and therapy CPT 90870 California Outpatient

ECT cost in California

In California, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $368.25 to $3,640.00, with a median of $2,040.75. The lowest price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego (San Diego). The highest price is 9.9× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$368.25Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

Median$2,040.75half pay less

Highest$3,640.00in California

Lowest saves$1,672.50vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Electroconvulsive Therapy, Seiz	$368.25	$491.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Electroconvulsive Therapy	$537.64	$537.64	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$561.50	$2,246.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,099.00	$1,333.17	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,298.70	$2,886.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,298.70	$2,886.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Shock Treatment And Monitoring	$1,372.25	$2,495.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,421.16	$2,733.00	— source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,666.08	$3,471.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$1,726.08	$3,596.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Electroconvulsive Therapy	$1,973.00	$1,973.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ	$2,040.75	$2,721.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ	$2,040.75	$2,721.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ	$2,040.75	$2,721.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ	$2,040.75	$2,721.00	— source file
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ	$2,040.75	$2,721.00	— source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$2,552.20	$7,292.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Electroconvulsive Therapy	$2,896.80	$7,242.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY	$3,640.00	$6,500.00	— 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	13	$1,421.16	$1,421.16
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11	$368.25	$1,421.16
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	9	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	5	$1,298.70	$1,421.16
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4	$561.50	$3,268.40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	3	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Vallejo, CA	3	$537.64	$3,640.00
Fresno, CA	1	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Modesto, CA	1	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Ontario, CA	1	$1,421.16	$1,421.16
Richmond, CA	1	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	1	$3,640.00	$3,640.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$3,640.00	$3,640.00

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.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.