Price Checker / CPT 90834
How much does Psytx With Pt 45 Minutes cost?
CPT 90834 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 3.9x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$390–$460
What this should cost
With insurance
~$114,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$580
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $1,669 is $1,239 over the fair price (about 3.9x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Psytx With Pt 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital , LA | — | $219 | 20199% |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA | $992 | — | 771% |
| Cottonwood Springs Changes , KS | $365 | — | 686% |
| Cottonwood Springs , KS | $365 | — | 686% |
| Oakwood Springs , OK | $365 | — | 686% |
| Bunkie Hospital , LA | $750 | — | 558% |
| Lutcher Hospital , LA | $750 | — | 558% |
| New Orleans Hospital , LA | $750 | — | 558% |
| New Orleans Westbank Hospital , LA | $750 | — | 558% |
| Northshore Hospital , LA | $750 | — | 558% |
| RCG Taft Street , IN | $170 | — | 339% |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric , PA | $426 | $341 | 274% |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center TOMS RIVER, NJ | $405 | — | 256% |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX | $381 | — | 235% |
| Highland Springs LLC BEACHWOOD, OH | $365 | $360 | 221% |
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About Psytx With Pt 45 Minutes
CPT code 90834 refers to psytx with pt 45 minutes (billing description: "Psytx w pt 45 minutes"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $92 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $114 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.