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Psychotherapy, 45 minutes in Rochester, NY costs $83 to $375. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Rochester, NY 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 Rochester, NY metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 45 minutes (CPT 90834). The lowest is $83 at Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital, the median is $297 and the highest is $375 at Unity Specialty Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 4.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Rochester, NY median of $297 is 55% above the national median of $192 across 769 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $27 to $746. 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 August 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.

$83
lowest cash price in Rochester, NY
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · 44 mi
$214 below the median
$297
median cash price
7 hospitals
4.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/11
hospitals with a cash price
2 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital

Dansville · 44 mi · File Jan 2026

$83
list $166 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Geneva General Hospital

Geneva · 36 mi · File Aug 2026

$89
list $224 · lowest of 17 lines
3
Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester · 5 mi · File Jul 2026

$211
list $352 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic

Clifton Springs · 26 mi · File Apr 2026

$297
list $457 · lowest of 3 lines
5
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

Newark · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$312
list $480 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Unity Hospital

Rochester · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$375
list $469 · lowest of 5 lines
7
Unity Specialty Hospital

Rochester · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$375
list $469 · lowest of 5 lines
8
F F Thompson Hospital

Canandaigua · 25 mi · File Jan 2026

9
Highland Hospital

Rochester · 4 mi · File Jul 2026

list $352
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 Rochester, NY without a price for this procedure

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

Questions people ask