Psychiatric evaluation cost in Charlotte, NC
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $69.58 to $834.75, with a median of $69.58. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Pineville and 7 other hospitals. Across North Carolina, the median is $89.91 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 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 Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $13.92–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $30.35–$200.84 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $13.92–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson lowest Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $20.82–$160.93 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast lowest Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $17.07–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $26.44–$139.15 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln lowest Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $15.70–$188.41 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $30.35–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center lowest Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $30.35–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Belmont, NC HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $42.57–$169.20 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation lowest Charlotte, NC HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $42.57–$169.20 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union lowest Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC FAC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $69.58 | $139.15 | $18.09–$191.02 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $139.00 | $278.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $96.54–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $96.54–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.20 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PRO FEE | $175.28 | $350.55 | $95.58–$378.32 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | $344.18–$520.83 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC PSYCH DIAG EVAL | $834.75 | $1,113.00 | $344.18–$520.83 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.58, median $69.58, highest $834.75 — a 12.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $69.58. 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 8 of 10 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.