cost of "ETC"?

Hi Lisa

I got this information from ECT.org  but I cannot verify the accuracy or validity of what they say here:

"The costs for any psychiatric treatment vary widely, depending on the state and the facility administering it. Usually, however, ECT costs between $300 and $800 per treatment, an amount which covers the psychiatrist, anesthetist, and a variety of hospital charges. With eight as the average number of treatments, this means a course of ECT treatment will usually cost between $2,400 and $6,400. The cost of ECT is at least partially reimbursed by most insurance plans offering coverage for mental disorders. In cases where the use of ECT shortens the duration of a hospital stay, its net cost may be substantially less."

Before you would undergo such a thing...please do your homework and research everything you can about this type of treatment.  There are many reports from patients who did not fare well with this but then again there are reports where people say they greatly benefitted from ECT.  The reviews are a very mixed bag.

Good luck to you and if you do have this done I hope you can report back and let us know how it went.

Thank you for your question.