Psychiatric evaluation cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $190.65 to $412.05, with a median of $301.35. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $110.70 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $179.35 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC IOP-BMU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $190.65 | $615.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC IOP-ABU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $190.65 | $615.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC PHP-PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $190.65 | $615.00 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC IOP-BMU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $412.05 | $615.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC IOP-ABU PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $412.05 | $615.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC PHP-PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $412.05 | $615.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $190.65, median $301.35, highest $412.05 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $301.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.