Psychiatric evaluation cost in Charleston, WV — inpatient
In Charleston, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $163.50 to $163.50, with a median of $163.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $220.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Charleston, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Memorial Hospital lowest Madison, WV · (304) 369-1230 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $163.50 | $327.00 | $89.73–$310.65 | 50% | — source file |
| Boone Memorial Hospital Madison, WV · (304) 369-1230 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL BY NON PHYSICIAN | $201.60 | $288.00 | $79.03–$273.60 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $163.50, median $163.50, highest $163.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $163.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.