Psychiatric evaluation cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 34 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $154.17 to $1,119.50, with a median of $387.44. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $233.27 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $384.35 at 129 hospitals.
- The median here, $387.44, is 50% above the US median of $257.70.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($181.34).
- Houston, TX ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Texas by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 34 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 15 cities for code 90791, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026.
Lowest$154.17Harris Health + 1 more
Median$387.44half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,119.50in this market
Difference7.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $154.17Highest $1,119.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PSY - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PSY - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $175.45 | $489.28 | $169.31–$249.62 | 64% |
| Sweeny Community Hospital Sweeny, TX · (979) 548-3311 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $237.90 | $396.50 | $118.95–$396.50 | 40% |
| Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center Liberty, TX · (936) 336-7316 Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation Ldh_tx source file | $386.00 | $552.00 | $331.00–$524.00 | 30% |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $387.44 | $1,210.75 | — | 68% |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION - WM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $480.50 | $961.00 | — | 50% |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $496.50 | $993.00 | — | 50% |
| Voyages of Sugar Land South Sugar Land, TX MCPsych Diagnostic Evaluation File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $614.69 | $614.69 | $153.67–$461.02 | — |
| Voyages Behavioral Health of Conroe West Conroe, TX MCPsych Diagnostic Evaluation File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $614.69 | $614.69 | $153.67–$461.02 | — |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $154.17, median $387.44, highest $1,119.50 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $387.44. 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 5 of 7 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.
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