Psychiatric evaluation cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 31 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services: from $82.40 to $2,546.00, with a median of $318.24. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $235.84 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $383.35 at 111 hospitals.
- The median here, $318.24, is 23% above the US median of $257.70.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($181.34).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 2nd of 3 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 24 cities for code 90791, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$82.40UCI Health-Orange
Median$318.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,546.00in this market
Difference30.9×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $82.40Highest $2,546.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $82.40 | $206.00 | — | 60% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 PSYCH DX EVAL 15 MIN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $115.94 | $268.00 | $67.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 PSYCH DX EVAL 30 MIN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $141.90 | $328.00 | $82.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $437.10 | $174.84–$594.46 | 66% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL IOP CDM+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.36 | $332.00 | — | 52% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 PSYCH DX EVAL 45 MIN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $167.86 | $388.00 | $97.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 PSYCH DX EVAL 60 MIN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $193.81 | $448.00 | $112.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL IOP CDM+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $214.08 | $446.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CRISIS TELEH 90791 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL CDM+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.08 | $471.00 | — | 52% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $227.00 | $577.60 | $128.08–$577.60 | 61% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 N/PT PSYCH DX INTERVIEW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $227.00 | $658.00 | $128.08–$658.00 | 66% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 EVAL EXAM LTD 2+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $227.00 | $148.30 | $44.49–$371.85 | -53% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $227.00 | $577.60 | $128.08–$577.60 | 61% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Psych Diagnostic Evaluation File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $227.00 | $577.60 | $128.08–$577.60 | 61% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $236.95 | $677.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 PSYCH DX EVAL 90 MIN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $245.73 | $568.00 | $142.00–$6,343.00 | 57% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $344.40 | $492.00 | $83.00–$492.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $459.00 | $459.00 | $128.08–$459.00 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 PSY DX INTERVIEW+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $473.55 | $473.55 | $166.34–$1,266.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $473.55 | $473.55 | $166.34–$1,266.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $473.55 | $473.55 | $166.34–$1,266.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $473.55 | $473.55 | $166.34–$1,266.00 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Psych Diagnostic Evaluation source file | $477.00 | $477.00 | $182.00–$477.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION+1 more line at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $908.17 | $1,397.19 | $200.06–$230.07 | 35% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,546.00 | $2,546.00 | $128.08–$2,546.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $2,546.00 | $2,546.00 | $128.08–$2,546.00 | — |
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 $82.40, median $318.24, highest $2,546.00 — a 30.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $318.24. 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 12 of 17 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 psychiatric evaluation is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Psychiatric evaluation explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 90791 ($273.65). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC LA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PER MIN | $2.10 | file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC LA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PER MIN | $3.10 | file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CAHC CRISIS TELEH 90791 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL CDM | $3.10 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.