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Psychotherapy, 60 minutes in San Francisco, CA costs $136 to $403. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for psychotherapy, 60 minutes (CPT 90837). The lowest is $136 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the median is $403 and the highest is $403 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch. The most expensive hospital lists 3.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The San Francisco, CA median of $403 is 69% above the national median of $239 across 335 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $251 to $485. 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 April 2026. 33 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.

$136
lowest cash price in San Francisco, CA
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland · 4 mi
$268 below the median
$403
median cash price
4 hospitals
3.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/38
hospitals with a cash price
33 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Oakland · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$136
list $452 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco

South San Francisco · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$403
list $720 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont

Fremont · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$403
list $720 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

Antioch · 30 mi · File Apr 2026

$403
list $720 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Pleasanton · 22 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 San Francisco, CA 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