Psychiatric evaluation cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $108.97 to $778.02, with a median of $778.02. The lowest listed price is at Craig Hospital — $669.05 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $778.02 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hospital lowest Englewood, CO HC PSYCH CONSULT NON CONTACT | $108.97 | $286.00 | $148.15–$257.40 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $178.15 | $508.99 | $174.58 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $231.40 | $356.00 | $53.40–$327.52 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $356.00 | $356.00 | $194.88–$320.40 | — | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PSYCH EVAL UC NONMD GLOBAL | $436.80 | $672.00 | $100.80–$618.24 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PSYCH EVAL ED NONMD NONGLOBAL | $501.80 | $772.00 | $115.80–$710.24 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD NONGLOBAL | $502.45 | $773.00 | $115.95–$711.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $778.02 | $778.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $778.02 | $778.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $778.02 | $778.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $778.02 | $778.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PSYCH EVAL CLINIC NON MD GLOBAL | $830.70 | $1,278.00 | $191.70–$1,175.76 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PSYCH EVAL ED NONMD GLOBAL | $1,729.65 | $2,661.00 | $399.15–$2,448.12 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $108.97, median $778.02, highest $778.02 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $778.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.