Psychiatric evaluation cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $201.90 to $201.90, with a median of $201.90. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $215.21 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Mcd Php/Aph Psy Dx Eval 30 Min | $201.90 | $229.00 | — | 12% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Psy Dx Eval | $201.90 | $662.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $201.90, median $201.90, highest $201.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $201.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.