Psychiatric evaluation cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for psychiatric evaluation with medical services as an inpatient: from $92.40 to $1,322.43, with a median of $318.24. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $225.84 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $396.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 90792, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $92.40 | $231.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $100.00 | $250.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $159.36 | $332.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $159.36 | $332.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $214.08 | $446.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $214.08 | $446.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $236.95 | $677.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS PHP/IOP CDM | $253.44 | $528.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SRVCS IOP CDM | $253.44 | $528.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC PSYCHIATRIC DIAG EVAL W MED SVCS CDM | $253.44 | $528.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSTIC EVAL W/MEDICAL SERVICES | $318.24 | $612.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Los Angeles, CA · (213) 666-0171 Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview with EM | $1,322.43 | $1,322.43 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $92.40, median $318.24, highest $1,322.43 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $318.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A psychiatric evaluation by a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner, with the option to prescribe medicine.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.