Family psychotherapy without the patient in Des Moines, IA costs $163 to $230. Here's every hospital's price.
2 hospitals in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area publish a cash price for family psychotherapy without the patient (CPT 90846). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for family psychotherapy without the patient (CPT 90846). The lowest is $163 at Broadlawns Medical Center, the median is $163 and the highest is $230 at Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi.
The Des Moines, IA median of $163 is 19% below the national median of $202 across 735 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $77 to $464. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and September 2026. 5 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyDes Moines · 7 mi · File Sep 2026
Des Moines · 7 mi · File Jan 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 90846. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 90846, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About family psychotherapy without the patient
CPT 90846 is a family therapy session, usually 50 minutes, held without the identified patient present: parents meeting a child's therapist, or a spouse meeting the therapist of a partner in treatment. It is used to work on the family system around a patient.
What the price covers
The session only. At a hospital-owned clinic a facility fee may be added. It is billed under the patient's record even though the patient is not in the room, which matters for insurance and for who receives the bill.
Why prices vary
Hospital-based family therapy tends to cost more than private practice because of facility fees. Private therapists often price family sessions similarly to a 60-minute individual session and may offer sliding scales.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 90846, and is there a facility fee?
- Who is billed, the patient or the family members attending?
- Is a session with the patient present (90847) priced the same?
Hospitals in Des Moines, IA without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Dallas County HospitalNo website on record
- Guthrie County HospitalNo website on record
- Madison County Health Care SystemNo website on record
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Centercode not in file
- Mercyone Newton Medical Centercode not in file