Psychiatric evaluation cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $60.00 to $265.80, with a median of $154.05. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital — $94.05 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $215.21 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital lowest Pittsburgh, PA D&A INTAKE 60 MINUTES | $60.00 | $100.00 | $60.00–$85.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RC | $148.50 | $247.50 | $173.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $159.60 | $266.00 | $95.76–$244.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $254.40 | $424.00 | $254.40–$360.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL | $265.80 | $443.00 | $287.95–$376.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 SOCIAL SERV EVAL-DIAGNOSTIC | $286.20 | $477.00 | $333.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PES FULL EVAL W/CLINICIAN | $993.00 | $1,655.00 | $993.00–$1,406.75 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $60.00, median $154.05, highest $265.80 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $166.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.