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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Houston, TX costs $153 to $247. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $153 at University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, the median is $154 and the highest is $247 at Houston Methodist Hospital.

The Houston, TX median of $154 is 27% below the national median of $210 across 327 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $59 to $713. 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 2023 and April 2026. 50 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.

$153
lowest cash price in Houston, TX
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston · 48 mi
$1 below the median
$154
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/60
hospitals with a cash price
50 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Galveston · 48 mi · Older file Mar 2023

$153
list $374 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Harris Health

Houston · 7 mi · File Mar 2026

$154
list $234 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$247
list $494 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Baytown · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

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5
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

Nassau Bay · 23 mi · File Apr 2026

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6
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital

Sugar Land · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

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7
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

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8
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

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9
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital

The Woodlands · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

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10
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital

Cypress · 23 mi · File Apr 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 Houston, TX 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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