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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Boise City, ID costs $120 to $466. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Boise City, ID 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 Boise City, ID metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $120 at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, the median is $120 and the highest is $466 at St Luke's Nampa Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 3.9 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boise City, ID median of $120 is 37% below the national median of $190 across 904 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $48 to $502. 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 September 2026. 2 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.

$120
lowest cash price in Boise City, ID
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center · 42 mi
$120
median cash price
4 hospitals
3.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/7
hospitals with a cash price
2 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Boise · 42 mi · File Mar 2026

$120
list $185 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa

Nampa · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$120
list $185 · lowest of 3 lines
3
St Luke's Regional Medical Center

Boise · 42 mi · File Mar 2026

$466
list $466 · lowest of 6 lines
4
St Luke's Nampa Medical Center

Nampa · 48 mi · File Mar 2026

$466
list $466 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Treasure Valley Hospital

Boise · 42 mi · File Sep 2026

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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?

Hospitals in Boise City, ID without a price for this procedure

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

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