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Family psychotherapy without the patient in Madison, WI costs $183 to $396. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Madison, WI 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 Madison, WI metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for family psychotherapy without the patient (CPT 90846). The lowest is $183 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital, the median is $222 and the highest is $396 at University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority. The most expensive hospital lists 2.2 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Madison, WI median of $222 is 9% above the national median of $202 across 735 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $64 to $1,473. 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 April 2026. 3 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.

$183
lowest cash price in Madison, WI
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital · 34 mi
$39 below the median
$222
median cash price
4 hospitals
2.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/8
hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital

Portage · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$183
list $281 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Madison · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$222
list $277 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison

Madison · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$250
list $455 · lowest of 3 lines
4
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Madison · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$396
list $660 · lowest of 2 lines
5
The Monroe Clinic

Monroe · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 90846. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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 Madison, WI without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask