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Psychological testing, first hour in California

CPT 96130 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $229 to $1,139 at the 9 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$588typical cash price
$430typical commercial insurer rate
$229–$1.1kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$229
University of California Davis Medical Center
$525
Stanford Health Care
$651
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$1,139

California typical cash price: $588

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$917$229–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,313$525$308$110–$362 · 15 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$1,628$651$14,983only 2 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,519$1,139$1,029$1–$1,261 · 8 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$110$104–$7,755 · 5 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$4,199$4,042–$4,953 · 3 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$536$274–$688 · 9 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$430$408–$622 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$430$408–$622 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does psychological testing, first hour cost at a hospital in California?

At 4 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for psychological testing, first hour is $588, and most charge between $318 and $993. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $430. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for psychological testing, first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $229 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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