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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN costs $180 to $220. Here's every hospital's price.

6 hospitals in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $180 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC, the median is $185 and the highest is $220 at Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median of $185 is 12% below the national median of $210 across 319 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $173 to $532. 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 April 2026 and July 2026. 14 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.

$180
lowest cash price in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC · 5 mi
$5 below the median
$185
median cash price
6 hospitals
1.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
6/20
hospitals with a cash price
14 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Jul 2026

$180
list $300 · lowest of 2 lines
2
West Chester Hospital

West Chester · 20 mi · File Jul 2026

$180
list $300 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital

Oxford · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$185
list $246 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Good Samaritan Hospital

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$185
list $246 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Bethesda North

Cincinnati · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$185
list $246 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital

Hamilton · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$220
list $550 · lowest of 2 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?

Hospitals in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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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