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Psychotherapy, 30 minutes in Madison, WI costs $75 to $185. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Madison, WI metro area publish a cash price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes (CPT 90832). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Madison, WI metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes (CPT 90832). The lowest is $75 at The Monroe Clinic, the median is $119 and the highest is $185 at Unitypoint Health - Meriter. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Madison, WI median of $119 is 23% below the national median of $156 across 870 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $53 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.

$75
lowest cash price in Madison, WI
The Monroe Clinic · 33 mi
$45 below the median
$119
median cash price
5 hospitals
2.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/8
hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
The Monroe Clinic

Monroe · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$75
list $136 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital

Portage · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$77
list $119 · lowest of 15 lines
3
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Madison · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$119
list $199 · lowest of 6 lines
4
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison

Madison · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Madison · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$185
list $231 · lowest of 20 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 90832. 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 90832, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 is a 30-minute individual psychotherapy session (16 to 37 minutes under the billing rules) with a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed therapist or social worker. It is the shortest standard therapy session, often used for brief follow-ups or combined with medication management.

What the price covers

The session itself. When a hospital lists this code, it is the price at a hospital-owned behavioral health clinic, which may include a facility fee. Medication management by a psychiatrist in the same visit is a separate code.

Session lengths

  • 90832: 30 minutes (this page)
  • 90834: 45 minutes
  • 90837: 60 minutes

Most weekly therapy is billed as 90834 or 90837.

Why prices vary

Hospital-based therapy is usually more expensive than private practice because of facility fees. Many therapists in private practice offer sliding-scale cash rates that undercut hospital prices substantially; community mental health centers charge by income.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 90832, and is there a facility fee?
  • Is a sliding scale available?
  • Will medication management be billed separately?

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