Psychiatric evaluation cost in Albany, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $57.20 to $395.85, with a median of $392.00. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital — $334.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $213.57 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 90791, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Brief 15-29 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $57.20 | $88.00 | $26.40–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Brief 15-29 Mins Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $57.20 | $88.00 | $26.40–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Brief 15-29 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $95.55 | $147.00 | $44.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Brief 15-29 Mins Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $95.55 | $147.00 | $44.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Normal 30-74 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $193.05 | $297.00 | $89.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Normal 30-74 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $193.05 | $297.00 | $89.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Normal 30-74 Mins Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $193.05 | $297.00 | $89.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Normal 30-74 Mins Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $193.05 | $297.00 | $89.10–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Extended >= 75 Mins Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $271.70 | $418.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Extended >= 75 Mins Drug Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $271.70 | $418.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Extended >= 75 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $271.70 | $418.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Extended >= 75 Mins Alcohol Rehabilitation Telehealth (Sparc) | $271.70 | $418.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $307.00 | $307.00 | $97.69–$307.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $321.75 | $495.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Alcohol Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $321.75 | $495.00 | $115.00–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $392.00 | $392.00 | $84.73–$392.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $395.85 | $609.00 | $106.40–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $395.85 | $609.00 | $106.40–$770.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $395.85 | $609.00 | $106.40–$781.82 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $57.20, median $392.00, highest $395.85 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $392.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is a diagnostic evaluation by a mental health clinician, usually the first visit before therapy starts. It covers history, current symptoms, a mental status exam and a treatment plan, without medical services such as prescribing.
What the price covers
The price covers the evaluation visit. Psychological testing, follow-up therapy sessions and any facility fee at a hospital-based clinic are billed separately.