Psychiatric evaluation cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 12 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $181.35 to $326.30, with a median of $326.05. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel East and 3 other hospitals — $144.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $313.30 at 66 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $181.35 | $279.00 | $125.27–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City lowest Grove City, OH HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $181.35 | $279.00 | $125.27–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $181.35 | $279.00 | $125.27–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin lowest Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $181.35 | $279.00 | $125.27–$279.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $258.05 | $397.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT (90791) | $325.80 | $362.00 | $235.30–$354.76 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $326.30 | $502.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $364.00 | $364.00 | $122.11–$364.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $364.00 | $364.00 | $117.91–$364.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $396.00 | $440.00 | $286.00–$431.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $181.35, median $326.05, highest $326.30 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $326.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.