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Psychotherapy, 30 minutes in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $75 to $237. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 30 minutes (CPT 90832). The lowest is $75 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson, the median is $179 and the highest is $237 at Mercy Hospital Washington. The most expensive hospital lists 3.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $179 is in line with the national median of $181 across 340 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $8 to $486. 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 March 2026 and June 2026. 22 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 St. Louis, MO-IL
Mercy Hospital Jefferson · 38 mi
$103 below the median
$179
median cash price
13 hospitals
3.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/36
hospitals with a cash price
22 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$75
list $116 · lowest of 6 lines
2
Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$75
list $116 · lowest of 4 lines
3
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

Alton · 15 mi · File Mar 2026

$94
list $157 · lowest of 6 lines
4
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital

Maryland Heights · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$111
list $139 · lowest of 2 lines
5
St Josephs Hospital

Breese · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$154
list $214 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Ssm St Joseph Health Center

Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 6 lines
7
Ssm St Clare Health Center

Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 3 lines
8
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 6 lines
9
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis

Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 6 lines
10
Ssm St Joseph Hospital West

Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$179
list $325 · lowest of 3 lines
11
Touchette Regional Hospital INC

Centreville · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$186
list $300
12
Mercy Hospital South

Saint Louis · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$186
list $286 · lowest of 3 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 St. Louis, MO-IL 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