Psychiatric evaluation cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $326.00 to $417.28, with a median of $358.00. The lowest listed price is at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital — $32.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $358.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCH DIAG EVAL SW HASBRO | $326.00 | $326.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCH DIAG EVAL RN HASBRO | $326.00 | $326.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSY EVAL 60 MIN RN BEACON HASBRO | $326.00 | $326.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCH EVAL 60 MIN RN BEACON | $326.00 | $326.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC PR PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $358.00 | $358.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $358.00 | $358.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PR PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $358.00 | $358.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL RN | $375.00 | $375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL SW | $375.00 | $375.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PSY DX EVALUATION TRICARE | $377.00 | $377.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $417.28 | $417.28 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL PHD | $448.00 | $448.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL PA | $448.00 | $448.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL MD | $493.00 | $493.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL MD | $493.00 | $493.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $326.00, median $358.00, highest $417.28 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $358.00 — 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.