Psychiatric evaluation cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $536.25 to $536.25, with a median of $536.25. Across Georgia, the median is $536.25 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $536.25 | $1,375.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Re-Eval Psych Diag Without E/M | $536.25 | $1,375.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $536.25, median $536.25, highest $536.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $536.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.