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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Bay City, MI costs $80. Here's every hospital's price.

1 hospitals in the Bay City, MI metro area publish a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Bay City, MI metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $80 at Mclaren Bay Region, the median is $80 and the highest is $80.

The Bay City, MI median of $80 is 58% below the national median of $190 across 904 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $61 to $251. 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 December 2025.

$80
lowest cash price in Bay City, MI
Mclaren Bay Region · 9 mi
$80
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Mclaren Bay Region

Bay City · 9 mi · File Dec 2025

$80
list $160 · lowest of 3 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 90834. 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 90834, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About psychotherapy, 45 minutes

CPT 90834 is a 45-minute individual psychotherapy session (38 to 52 minutes), the standard weekly therapy appointment. It is billed by psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed counselors and clinical social workers alike; the price does not indicate which.

What the price covers

The session only. At a hospital-owned clinic a facility fee may be added. Psychiatric medication management is a separate code when done in the same visit.

Why prices vary

Hospital-owned behavioral health clinics list higher prices than private practices, largely because of facility fees. Private therapists commonly charge $100 to $250 cash per session, often with sliding scales; community mental health centers charge according to income. Telehealth sessions are often priced lower.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 90834, and does it include any facility fee?
  • Is there a sliding scale or package rate for weekly sessions?
  • Is telehealth offered at a lower price?

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