Price Checker / CPT 90837
How much does Psytx With Pt 60 Minutes cost?
CPT 90837 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is in line with what this normally costs. No need to dispute.
Fair price
$560–$660
What this should cost
With insurance
~$121,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$830
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What hospitals charge for Psytx With Pt 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA | $1,322 | — | 692% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $1,234 | — | 639% |
| Bunkie Hospital , LA | $825 | — | 394% |
| Lutcher Hospital , LA | $825 | — | 394% |
| New Orleans Hospital , LA | $825 | — | 394% |
| New Orleans Westbank Hospital , LA | $825 | — | 394% |
| Northshore Hospital , LA | $825 | — | 394% |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA | $645 | — | 209% |
| RCG Taft Street , IN | $429 | — | 199% |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric , PA | $377 | $302 | 126% |
| hebrew rehabilitation center hospital Boston, MA | $323 | — | 93% |
| NATCHAUG HOSPITAL MANSFIELD CENTER, CT | $215 | — | 80% |
| Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $277 | — | 66% |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $274 | $219 | 64% |
| Highland Springs LLC BEACHWOOD, OH | $250 | $950 | 50% |
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About Psytx With Pt 60 Minutes
CPT code 90837 refers to psytx with pt 60 minutes (billing description: "Psytx w pt 60 minutes"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $135 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $167 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.
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- 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.