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Psychotherapy, 60 minutes in Detroit, MI costs $94 to $530. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837). The lowest is $94 at Karmanos Cancer Center, the median is $187 and the highest is $530 at Children's Hospital of Michigan. The most expensive hospital lists 5.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Detroit, MI median of $187 is 22% below the national median of $239 across 326 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $418. 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 December 2025 and September 2026. 20 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.

$94
lowest cash price in Detroit, MI
Karmanos Cancer Center · 27 mi
$93 below the median
$187
median cash price
13 hospitals
5.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/36
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Karmanos Cancer Center

Detroit · 27 mi · File Dec 2025

$94
list $188
2
Mclaren Lapeer Region

Lapeer · 24 mi · File Dec 2025

$101
list $201 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Mclaren Oakland

Pontiac · 7 mi · File Dec 2025

$101
list $201 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Mclaren Macomb

Mount Clemens · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$101
list $201 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Mclaren Port Huron

Port Huron · 43 mi · File Dec 2025

$111
list $222 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Lake Huron Medical Center

Port Huron · 42 mi · File Sep 2026

$175
list $578
7
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Clinton Township · 14 mi · File Jun 2026

$187
list $126 · lowest of 9 lines
8
Henry Ford Health Hospital

Detroit · 25 mi · File Jun 2026

$187
list $126 · lowest of 11 lines
9
Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center

Wyandotte · 35 mi · File Jun 2026

$187
list $126 · lowest of 8 lines
10
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital

W Bloomfield · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$187
list $126 · lowest of 11 lines
11
Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital

Warren · 18 mi · File Jan 2026

$234
list $418 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Sinai-Grace Hospital

Detroit · 21 mi · File Apr 2026

$271
list $361 · lowest of 5 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 Detroit, MI 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