Psychiatric evaluation cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $154.17 to $1,119.50, with a median of $1,119.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $965.33 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $353.60 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 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 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PSY - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG PSY CLINIC - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG CLINICAL CASE MANAGE PROC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PSY CLINIC - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG CLINICAL CASE MANAGE PROC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG PSY - PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $154.17 | $234.00 | $58.97–$187.20 | 34% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION - WM | $480.50 | $961.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $496.50 | $993.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $1,119.50 | $2,239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $154.17, median $1,119.50, highest $1,119.50 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,119.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.