Price Checker / CPT 90832
How much does Psytx With Pt 30 Minutes cost?
CPT 90832 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is about above the fair price. You have grounds to ask for a reduction.
Fair price
$220–$260
What this should cost
With insurance
~$112,800
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$330
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $393 is $153 over the fair price.
What hospitals charge for Psytx With Pt 30 Minutes
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Springs , AZ | $150 | — | 1282% |
| Cottonwood Springs Changes , KS | $365 | — | 943% |
| Cottonwood Springs , KS | $365 | — | 943% |
| Oakwood Springs , OK | $365 | — | 943% |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA | $661 | — | 670% |
| Bunkie Hospital , LA | $600 | — | 599% |
| Lutcher Hospital , LA | $600 | — | 599% |
| New Orleans Hospital , LA | $600 | — | 599% |
| New Orleans Westbank Hospital , LA | $600 | — | 599% |
| Northshore Hospital , LA | $600 | — | 599% |
| Highland Springs LLC BEACHWOOD, OH | $365 | $360 | 325% |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center TOMS RIVER, NJ | $328 | — | 282% |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric , PA | $249 | $199 | 190% |
| NATCHAUG HOSPITAL MANSFIELD CENTER, CT | $215 | — | 150% |
| WellSpan Philhaven Lebanon, PA | $93 | — | 62% |
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About Psytx With Pt 30 Minutes
CPT code 90832 refers to psytx with pt 30 minutes (billing description: "Psytx w pt 30 minutes"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $69 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $86 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.