Psychiatric evaluation cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for psychiatric evaluation with medical services as an inpatient: from $148.50 to $642.00, with a median of $615.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $467.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $282.40 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 90792, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PSYCH DIAG EVAL W MED SERV | $148.50 | $247.50 | $173.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW | $615.60 | $1,026.00 | $615.60–$872.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PSYCH DIAGNOSTIC W/MED SERVICE | $642.00 | $1,070.00 | $695.50–$909.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PES FULL EVAL NO CLINICIAN | $1,276.20 | $2,127.00 | $1,276.20–$1,807.95 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $148.50, median $615.60, highest $642.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $204.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
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.