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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN costs $257 to $606. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Louisville/Jefferson County, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $257 at Ascension St Vincent Salem, the median is $606 and the highest is $606 at Baptist Health Lagrange. The most expensive hospital lists 2.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN median of $606 is 215% above the national median of $192 across 769 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $65 to $1,615. 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 September 2026. 5 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.

$257
lowest cash price in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Ascension St Vincent Salem · 35 mi
$349 below the median
$606
median cash price
4 hospitals
2.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/12
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension St Vincent Salem

Salem · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$257
list $428 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Baptist Health Floyd

New Albany · 9 mi · File Sep 2026

$606
list $807
3
Baptist Health Louisville

Louisville · 4 mi · File Sep 2026

$606
list $807
4
Baptist Health Lagrange

La Grange · 21 mi · File Sep 2026

$606
list $807
5
Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital

Shelbyville · 25 mi · File Jan 2026

6
7
University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville · 3 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, 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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