Psychiatric evaluation cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $67.83 to $606.00, with a median of $199.20. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $131.37 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $215.82 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION (MSW/LMHC) - FAC | $67.83 | $133.00 | $85.19–$106.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION - FAC PHD | $81.60 | $160.00 | $102.48–$128.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION - FAC | $90.27 | $177.00 | $113.37–$141.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/O MEDICAL SERVICES | $163.20 | $204.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $199.20 | $415.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PR 90791 PSYCH DIAG EVAL RHC | $232.44 | $447.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL CDM | $255.84 | $492.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CRISIS TELEH 90791 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC EVAL CDM | $255.84 | $492.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Psych Diagnostic Eval | $345.00 | $690.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation | $606.00 | $606.00 | $248.46–$581.76 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.83, median $199.20, highest $606.00 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $199.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.