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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Indianapolis, IN costs $85 to $315. Here's every hospital's price.

6 hospitals in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $85 at Ascension St Vincent Carmel, the median is $206 and the highest is $315 at Eskenazi Health. The most expensive hospital lists 3.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Indianapolis, IN median of $206 is in line with the national median of $210 across 319 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $65 to $312. 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 January 2026 and May 2026. 18 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.

$85
lowest cash price in Indianapolis, IN
Ascension St Vincent Carmel · 13 mi
$122 below the median
$206
median cash price
6 hospitals
3.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
6/26
hospitals with a cash price
18 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension St Vincent Carmel

Carmel · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$85
list $141 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Ascension St Vincent Anderson

Anderson · 32 mi · File Jan 2026

$140
list $234 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Johnson Memorial Hospital

Franklin · 22 mi · File May 2026

$206
list $258
4
Ascension St Vincent Mercy

Elwood · 37 mi · File Jan 2026

$287
list $479 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Riverview Health

Noblesville · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$304
list $507
6
Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis · 3 mi · File Mar 2026

$315
list $350 · lowest of 2 lines
7
St Vincent Heart Center

Carmel · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

8
Ascension St Vincent Fishers

Fishers · 15 mi · File Jan 2026

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 Indianapolis, 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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