Psychiatric evaluation cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mental health diagnostic evaluation (intake), without medical services as an inpatient: from $166.92 to $323.40, with a median of $245.16. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital — $78.24 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $324.80 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 90791, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 PHP/IOP Psych Diagnostic Eval W/O Med Mgmt 90791 | $166.92 | $333.84 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Crisis Psych Diagnostic Eval W/O Med Mgmt 90791 | $222.39 | $444.78 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic Drug Rehabilitation (Sparc) | $323.40 | $588.00 | $196.53–$588.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $350.90 | $638.00 | $196.53–$638.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 PR Evaluation Psychiatric Diagnostic | $441.00 | $441.00 | $70.26–$441.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $166.92, median $245.16, highest $323.40 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $236.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.