Updated July 2025
A Psychotherapy Session (45 min) in Columbia costs a median of $239 in cash at 8 hospitals reporting as of June 2025. Prices at those hospitals run from $157 to $476, and the numbers come from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
The price range across 8 hospitals. A narrow range means prices are consistent; a wide range means they vary significantly.
Cheapest in Columbia
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These prices are a starting point for your research, not a final quote. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department with your insurance information for a personalized estimate. Knowing the typical price range puts you in a stronger position to ask the right questions.
The same outpatient procedure can cost several times more at one hospital than another in the same metro, based on cash-discount prices across our dataset. In some cases the spread is 8x or wider, and at the top of the distribution the gap can be far more extreme. We track this across more than 1,100 procedure-and-metro combinations so you can see where the spread is widest before you book.
Sorted by cheapest first. Select any hospital to see full pricing and contact info.
| Compare | Hospital | Median Price | Range | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | $157 | $123 to $456 | Low | View File | |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center | $193 | $141 to $244 | Low | View File | |
| Cannon Memorial Hospital | $212 | $212 to $212 | Low | View File | |
| Kershaw Medical Center | $236 | $173 to $299 | Low | View File | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | $241 | $177 to $305 | Low | View File | |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | $405 | $317 to $538 | Low | View File | |
| Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital | $476 | $376 to $510 | Low | View File | |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | $476 | $376 to $476 | Low | View File |
Before You Schedule
These prices are a starting point for your research, not a final quote. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department with your insurance information for a personalized estimate. Knowing the typical price range puts you in a stronger position to ask the right questions.
Call HospitalCash pay prices for psychotherapy session (45 min) in the Columbia metro area range from $157 to $476 based on data from 8 hospitals reporting under federal price transparency rules. The median price is $239. Prices vary based on the type of facility, whether additional services are included, and the complexity of your specific case.
If you're paying out of pocket, call the hospital's billing department and ask for their self-pay or cash discount rate. Many hospitals offer 30-60% discounts for upfront cash payment. You can also request a Good Faith Estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act.
Every price here comes from the machine-readable file each hospital published for July 2025, the file federal rules require them to post. We pull those files monthly, translate the billing codes into plain English, and link the raw file on every row so you can check any number yourself. Read how we build these numbers, or go deeper in the methodology whitepaper.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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