Psychiatric evaluation cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $659.12 to $659.12, with a median of $659.12. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $348.14 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION | $659.12 | $1,177.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $659.12, median $659.12, highest $659.12.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $659.12 — 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.