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Psychotherapy, 60 minutes in Riverside, CA costs $32 to $444. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837). The lowest is $32 at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, the median is $271 and the highest is $444 at Riverside University Health System-Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 14 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Riverside, CA median of $271 is 13% above the national median of $239 across 326 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $92 to $3,171. 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 March 2026 and September 2026. 28 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.

$32
lowest cash price in Riverside, CA
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital · 63 mi
$239 below the median
$271
median cash price
5 hospitals
14×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/34
hospitals with a cash price
28 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

Banning · 63 mi · File May 2026

$32
list $162 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$207
list $459 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$271
list $603 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario

Fontana · 81 mi · File Apr 2026

$342
list $658
5
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center

Moreno Valley · 75 mi · File Mar 2026

$444
list $444 · lowest of 3 lines
6
Providence St Mary Medical Center

Apple Valley · 57 mi · File Apr 2026

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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 Riverside, CA 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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