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Psychotherapy, 60 minutes in Boston, MA-NH costs $166 to $282. Here's every hospital's price.

6 hospitals in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area publish a cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837). The lowest is $166 at Lowell General Hospital, the median is $212 and the highest is $282 at Cambridge Health Alliance.

The Boston, MA-NH median of $212 is 11% below the national median of $239 across 326 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $12 to $513. 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 April 2026. 34 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.

$166
lowest cash price in Boston, MA-NH
Lowell General Hospital · 19 mi
$47 below the median
$212
median cash price
6 hospitals
1.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
6/41
hospitals with a cash price
34 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Lowell General Hospital

Lowell · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$163
list $233 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Boston Medical Center

Boston · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$166
list $368
3
Boston Medical Center-Brighton

Brighton · 13 mi · File Mar 2026

$185
list $411 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Tufts Medical Center

Boston · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$212
list $303 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Franciscan Children's Hospital & Rehab Center

Brighton · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$240
list $300
6
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Brockton · 30 mi · File Jan 2026

$247
list $353 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$282
list $282 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 90837. 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 90837, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About psychotherapy, 60 minutes

CPT 90837 is a 60-minute individual psychotherapy session (53 minutes or more). It is used for trauma work, intensive therapy and initial sessions where more time is needed. Some insurers question frequent use of the 60-minute code, which is one reason many practices default to 45 minutes.

What the price covers

The session only. At hospital-owned clinics a facility fee may be added. Medication management is a separate code.

Why prices vary

Hospital-based therapy is generally more expensive than private practice for the same session length. Private-practice cash rates for 60 minutes commonly range from $120 to $300; many therapists offer sliding scales, and community clinics charge by income.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 90837, and is there a facility fee?
  • Would 45-minute sessions (90834) meet the same need at a lower price?
  • Is a sliding scale available?

Hospitals in Boston, MA-NH 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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