Psychiatric evaluation cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $313.30 to $413.93, with a median of $413.93. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $100.63 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $303.45 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $413.93 | $781.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $413.93 | $781.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $313.30, median $413.93, highest $413.93 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $413.93 — 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.